Stock futures soared in premarket trading Tuesday after data showed inflation slowed more than expected in October, giving investors more reason to believe the Federal Reserve will hold off on more interest rate hikes this year.  ( 1 min )

The Labor Department's latest report on consumer prices is expected to show inflation cooling and Stellantis is offering buyouts to nearly half of its non-union salaried U.S. employees. Here’s what investors need to know today.  ( 1 min )

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The October inflation reading is seen as likely to influence the Fed's thinking on what's next for interest rates.  ( 35 min )

October's CPI report is one of the most important data points the Federal Reserve will consider in its next interest rate decision.  ( 34 min )

Home Depot customers are still straying away from bigger ticket items.  ( 35 min )

Nvidia stock is on pace to have its best year since 2001. Here's what's driving it.  ( 19 min )

Canadian Solar posts third-quarter earnings of 32 cents a share, widely missing analysts' estimates of 82 cents.  ( 20 min )

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Electric-vehicle start-up Fisker missed Wall Street expectations and cut full-year production guidance.  ( 23 min )

Chevron’s deal to buy Hess will unlock $15 billion worth of tax benefits that had once been relegated to the accounting dustbin, as the combined company takes advantage of Hess’s past losses to cut future payments, according to the company and tax experts. The tax shield is a little-known advantage to Chevron's mega-takeover of Hess struck last month. The tax benefits are expected to provide the No. 2 U.S. oil and gas producer hundreds of millions of dollars in extra annual cash flow over the next several years.  ( 35 min )

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Demand for home improvement has slowed and higher interest rates have discouraged Americans from embarking on renovations and home purchases.  ( 25 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Sea Ltd. swung back to a loss in the third quarter, hit by flagging consumption and intensifying competition from Alibaba and TikTok on its home turf.Most Read from BloombergBiden, Xi to Announce China’s Crackdown on Fentanyl TradeWall Street Divided Over Just How Aggressive Fed Cutting Will BeUBS Strategists See Far Deeper Fed Rate Cuts Than What Markets Are PricingThailand Takes $28 Billion Malacca Strait Bypass Plan to USIsrael Latest: Biden Urges ‘Less Intrusive Action’ as Tro  ( 36 min )

Biden-Xi meeting set, Wall Street bonus season may be ugly, and other news to start your day.  ( 38 min )

Home Depot reported a decline in third-quarter sales, with consumers pulling back on high-dollar purchases and deferring major home-improvement projects. Same-store sales, which adjust for store openings and closings, fell 3.1% during the quarter but didn’t decrease as much as analysts expected. Th  ( 23 min )

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The October inflation reading is seen as likely to influence the Fed's thinking on what's next for interest rates.  ( 34 min )

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It's that time of year where market strategists talk about next year and make predictions. But this time, thanks to surging interest rates, forecasting what the Fed is going to do is taking center stage.  ( 36 min )

Investors appear to be taking the shifting picture in stride, partly because much of the responsibility appears to fall on Pfizer and Merck.  ( 28 min )

Fisker reports a wider-than-expected loss, Nvidia stock extends its winning streak to nine sessions, and Home Depot is scheduled to report third-quarter earnings.  ( 23 min )

The deal, which values the business at around $9 billion, would cap a lengthy saga and be one of the biggest in mining this year.  ( 28 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Investors turned the most bullish on bonds since the global financial crisis on “big conviction” that rates will move lower in 2024, according to the latest Bank of America Corp. fund manager survey.Most Read from BloombergWall Street Divided Over Just How Aggressive Fed Cutting Will BeUBS Strategists See Far Deeper Fed Rate Cuts Than What Markets Are PricingBiden, Xi to Announce Deal for China to Crack Down on FentanylIsrael Latest: Biden Urges ‘Less Intrusive Action’ as Troops C  ( 35 min )

The chief executive of Vodafone has said the telecoms company’s transformation is “progressing” as her cost-cutting measures begin to pay off.  ( 35 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Glencore Plc agreed to buy a majority stake in Teck Resources Ltd.’s coal business for $6.93 billion, ending a months-long saga and setting the stage for the commodity giant to spin off its own coal unit.Most Read from BloombergWall Street Divided Over Just How Aggressive Fed Cutting Will BeUBS Strategists See Far Deeper Fed Rate Cuts Than What Markets Are PricingBiden, Xi to Announce Deal for China to Crack Down on FentanylIsrael Latest: Biden Urges ‘Less Intrusive Action’ as Tro  ( 35 min )

Vodafone reiterated its full-year guidance after it reported lower profits for the first half of fiscal 2024, reflecting adverse foreign-exchange rate movements and business disposals in the prior year.  ( 25 min )

China ended an 11-year subsidy scheme for EV purchases in 2022, but some local authorities have continued to offer aid or tax rebates to attract investments as well as subsidies for consumers. EV sales in China, the world's largest auto market, increased 29% year-to-date in September. China is entering the final two months of the year which are seasonally high for vehicle sales, according to Rho Motion.  ( 34 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Maike Metals International Co., once one of the most powerful traders in China’s massive copper market, filed for bankruptcy after more than a year of debt struggles.Most Read from BloombergWall Street Divided Over Just How Aggressive Fed Cutting Will BeUBS Strategists See Far Deeper Fed Rate Cuts Than What Markets Are PricingIsrael Latest: Yellen Sees Limited Global Economic Impact So FarChina Weighs Ending Freeze on Boeing With 737 Max Deal in USBiden, Xi to Announce Deal for Ch  ( 34 min )

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday pushed back on Moody's decision last week to cut its outlook on U.S. debt, saying the U.S. economy is strong and the Treasury market is both safe and liquid. "This is a decision I disagree with," she said at a news conference at the close of the APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting in San Francisco, California. The ratings agency on Friday lowered its outlook on the U.S. credit rating to "negative" from "stable," citing large fiscal deficits and a decline in debt affordability.  ( 33 min )

Low rates inflated the biggest credit bubble in history and it could "burn down the whole forest" if it bursts, hedge fund manager Mark Spitznagel said.  ( 35 min )

Trump had announced the launch of his social media app in Oct 2021, saying it would "stand up to Big Tech" companies such as Twitter and Facebook that previously barred him. In 2022, Truth Social posted a loss of $50 million, with net sales of just $1.4 million. Trump Media & Technology Group's (TMTG) independent registered public accounting firm has indicated that the financial condition raises substantial doubt as to its ability to continue as a going concern, according to the filing.  ( 34 min )

The taxable bonds would be issued by the Georgia Department of Economic Development and the Joint Development Authority of Jasper, Morgan, Newton and Walton Counties, according to an agreement on Nov. 9, it said in a securities filing, adding that Rivian has agreed to purchase bonds as they are issued. The company has agreed to pay a minimum of nearly $300 million in property tax payments through 2047. Rivian had said in 2021 that it plans to set up the Georgia plant and had said at the time that it would be commissioned by 2024.  ( 34 min )

The world’s fourth largest asset manager also slashed expense ratios for equity factor ETFs.  ( 33 min )

Plug Power CEO Andy Marsh painted a rosier picture of the company’s outlook in an interview with Yahoo Finance.  ( 35 min )

Having failed to find his dream job at a Chinese internet company upon graduation, Peter Liu settled for a role in a state library where there is so little need for his participation that he spends his time studying for a change in his career path. "It's really hard to get work at big companies," said the 24-year-old who majored in TV production at a Beijing university before moving back home in the central Henan province. Liu got the librarian job after a government-led campaign to secure temporary work for graduates, which analysts describe as a short-term solution to preserve social stability in a slowing economy with little on offer for young Chinese.  ( 35 min )

Verhuurders van woningen mogen binnenkort niet meer met tijdelijke contracten werken. Een voorstel voor zo'n verbod heeft dinsdag een meerderheid in de Eerste Kamer behaald. De aanpassing moet huurders meer zekerheid bieden.  ( 9 min )

Kruidenleverancier Euroma, bekend van potjes in de meeste supermarkten, komt in Japanse handen. Investeringsmaatschappij Marubeni is van plan om het bedrijf uit Zwolle volledig over te nemen.  ( 8 min )

De Nederlandse economie krimpt al drie kwartalen op rij en zit dus nog in een recessie. Maar volgens demissionair minister van Economische Zaken Micky Adriaansens is er geen reden tot paniek, omdat er nog veel werk is. Wel is ze bezorgd over de koopkracht.  ( 9 min )

Vrouwen verdienen per uur gemiddeld 13 procent minder dan mannen. Dat komt deels doordat mannen sneller opklimmen binnen een bedrijf. Maar ook voor precies hetzelfde werk krijgen vrouwen minder geld dan hun mannelijke collega's.  ( 11 min )

De officiële klimaatplannen die 195 landen bij de Verenigde Naties (VN) hebben ingediend, zijn nog altijd onvoldoende om de klimaatopwarming te beperken tot 1,5 graden. Er worden volgens de VN wel "babystapjes" gezet, maar er zijn juist grote passen nodig.  ( 10 min )

Nederlanders gaven in september minder uit dan een jaar eerder. We kochten onder andere minder schoenen, kleding, eten en gaven ook minder uit in bijvoorbeeld de horeca of bij de kapper. Wel kochten we meer auto's.  ( 9 min )

De Nederlandse economie is afgelopen kwartaal met 0,2 procent gekrompen. Het is het derde kwartaal op rij dat de economie is geslonken. Vooral de investeringen van bedrijven zijn teruggevallen. Ook hebben ondernemingen minder besteld, omdat ze hun voorraden nog moeten opmaken.  ( 10 min )

Vanaf januari wordt de duurzaamheid van je woning belangrijker. Althans, als je een huis wil kopen, verkopen of verduurzamen. Hoeveel je daarvoor kunt lenen, hangt straks namelijk af van het energielabel van de woning. Drie vragen over deze verandering.  ( 11 min )

Webwinkels strooien nog massaal met nepkortingen, ondanks dat er onlangs strengere regels zijn ingegaan. Daarom gaat de Autoriteit Mark & Consument (ACM) nu handhaven. Zo nodig deelt de waakhond boetes uit aan ondernemers.  ( 9 min )

Webwinkels strooien nog massaal met nepkortingen, ondanks dat er onlangs strengere regels zijn ingegaan. Daarom gaat de Autoriteit Mark & Consument (ACM) nu handhaven. Zo nodig deelt de waakhond boetes uit aan ondernemers.  ( 8 min )

Vanaf januari wordt de duurzaamheid van je woning belangrijker. Althans, als je een huis wil kopen, verkopen of verduurzamen. Hoeveel je daarvoor kunt lenen, hangt straks namelijk af van het energielabel van de woning. Drie vragen over deze verandering.  ( 11 min )

Het leek een gelopen race: tijdelijke huurcontracten op de woningmarkt zouden grotendeels verdwijnen. Maar na goedkeuring in de Tweede Kamer sneuvelt het plan mogelijk vandaag alsnog in de Eerste Kamer.  ( 10 min )

Understand how a value-added tax (VAT) works, how it differs from a sales tax, and the arguments for and against it.  ( 28 min )

The mill rate is the amount of tax payable per dollar of a property's value.  ( 24 min )

The Labor Department's latest report on consumer prices is expected to show inflation cooling and Stellantis is offering buyouts to nearly half of its non-union salaried U.S. employees. Here’s what investors need to know today.  ( 18 min )

Property taxes are calculated by multiplying your assessed home value and local tax rate. Learn more about what affects your property tax bill and calculation methods.  ( 27 min )

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(Bloomberg) -- Private equity firms that amassed more than $1.5 trillion of assets in China in just two decades are now struggling to offload once-promising investments they were counting on for hefty returns.Most Read from BloombergWall Street Divided Over Just How Aggressive Fed Cutting Will BeUBS Strategists See Far Deeper Fed Rate Cuts Than What Markets Are PricingChina Weighs Ending Freeze on Boeing With 737 Max Deal in USIsrael Latest: Biden Says Gaza Hospital ‘Must Be Protected’Sunak Fire  ( 37 min )

The company had previously set a production target of at least 20,000 vehicles but didn’t provide new guidance.  ( 27 min )

Stellantis said Monday it will offer buyout or early retirement packages to about 6,400 nonunion U.S. salaried employees as the auto industry faces what the company is calling challenging market conditions. The offers, which include what the company said is a favorable benefits package, will go to workers who would like to leave the company or retire to pursue other interests. Stellantis said it has about 12,700 U.S. salaried workers who are not union members.  ( 34 min )

(Bloomberg) -- A former Jane Street trader recruited by Sam Bankman-Fried to assist in FTX’s charitable giving is fighting to get the rest of his 2022 bonus while denying that he had any knowledge of the fallen crypto mogul’s fraud before the company collapsed last year.Most Read from BloombergWall Street Divided Over Just How Aggressive Fed Cutting Will BeUBS Strategists See Far Deeper Fed Rate Cuts Than What Markets Are PricingChina Weighs Ending Freeze on Boeing With 737 Max Deal in USSunak F  ( 34 min )

Fisker reported a per-share loss of 27 cents from sales of about $72 million. Wall Street was looking for a 23-cent-per-share loss from sales of about $143 million.  ( 22 min )

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A fleet of container vessels is up for sale as a company backed by Greece’s Evangelos Marinakis switches its bets to LNG shipping. The post Greek owner to sell all container ships, spend $3B on LNG tankers appeared first on FreightWaves.  ( 37 min )

“The crux of the issue is supply,” says Ned Davis Research. Too many millennials chasing too few homes leads to housing market inflation.  ( 35 min )

Nvidia shares rose Monday after the chipmaker announced its latest and most powerful graphics processing unit, H200, designed to power artificial intelligence systems.  ( 19 min )

Investors are getting ready for a key US inflation reading and a week packed with updates on consumer resilience.  ( 48 min )

Jeep maker Stellantis is planning to offer a new round of buyouts to roughly half of its U.S. white-collar employees.  ( 29 min )

On a recent episode of ABC’s "Shark Tank," husband-and-wife duo Whitney and Chaz Gates revealed that their Black-owned wine label Wondry experienced a surge in annual sales, surpassing $1.1 million. The catalyst behind this impressive growth? Investor and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who invested $225,000 in the Dallas-based company less than a year ago. During their initial pitch on the show in November 2022, the owners disclosed that Wondry generated $250,000 in lifetime sales, with $60,  ( 34 min )

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The week began Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) unveiling its next major AI chip which will likely make life harder for its competitors, Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), who are trying to catch up. With its stock rising more than 230% year-to-date and armed with the AI hype, Nvidia guided for third quarter revenue of about $16 billion which presents a 170% YoY increase. The cloud arms of Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMNZ), Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL)-owned Go  ( 35 min )

Susquehanna says demand is "rolling over fast," which may mean less demand for chip-making gear.  ( 22 min )

Tesla stock is up about $15 from where it closed on Thursday after HSBC launched coverage with a Sell rating.  ( 25 min )

Bank stocks have rarely been so despised. But the group's worst days appear to be in the rear-view mirror.  ( 25 min )

Annuities are a popular choice for retirement planning, offering a steady income stream. But how much can you expect each month from a $100,000 annuity? This depends on several factors including age, annuity type and contract specifics. Engaging a Financial Advisor can give a more accurate estimate based your personal financial circumstances. For instance, a $100,000 annuity purchased at age 65 with immediate payments might yield about $614 monthly. If the annuity has a 5% interest rate over 10  ( 35 min )

Fidelity launched a group of six new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) Monday and announced sharp reductions on management fees on nearly a third of its total ETF lineup, kicking off what analysts expect to be another strong week for ETF debuts. So far this year, asset managers have launched 419 ETFs, according to Morningstar Direct, taking 2023 a step closer toward breaking the 2021 record of 475 new ETFs. Among them, Ark Invest and 21Shares AG will roll out a group of five actively-managed ETFs tied to bitcoin and ethereum futures as well as blockchain technology on Tuesday and Wednesday.  ( 33 min )

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U.S. equities were up slightly at midday Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, continuing the rally that sent the major indexes up 1% or more on Friday.  ( 16 min )

Within the past two weeks, many real estate investment trusts (REITs) have defied lowered expectations from Wall Street by announcing third-quarter earnings that either met or exceeded the estimates or showed improvement from the third quarter of 2022. Share prices usually rise when companies report improved earnings, and if analyst upgrades follow, they often boost the price even further. Take a look at three REITs, from three different REIT sub-sectors that beat consensus estimates and have re  ( 36 min )

(Bloomberg) -- The Nasdaq’s November rally is set to get an extra boost this week from investors front-running an ETF’s option expiration.Most Read from BloombergGoldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley Diverge on Fed Rate-Cut ForecastsChina Weighs Ending Freeze on Boeing With 737 Max Deal in USIceland Girds for Volcanic Eruption That Could Wipe Out TownSunak Fires Braverman and Names David Cameron Foreign SecretaryUBS Strategists See Far Deeper Fed Rate Cuts Than What Markets Are PricingThe $7.7 billion G  ( 33 min )

In decades past, millionaire status was well-known, and the subject of innumerable songs, TV shows, and movies. However, a million dollars is almost a modest sum by today’s standards, and an exclusive echelon known as ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) has wealth extending to the tens of millions. Yet, being a UHNWI entails more than just opulence. […] The post Lifestyle Trends and Problems Facing Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals appeared first on SmartReads by SmartAsset.  ( 37 min )

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Deciding between a traditional individual retirement account (IRA) and a Roth IRA can be difficult. Choosing when or if you should convert your IRA funds to a Roth account can be even more daunting. Experts commonly recommend that investors compare … Continue reading → The post When Should You Consider a Roth Conversion? Vanguard Has an Answer appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 36 min )

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Social Security benefits can provide you with a stream of retirement income that is reliable. Deciding when to take benefits is an important question, especially if you're married and hope to qualify for spousal benefits. If you're already taking Social … Continue reading → The post Rules for Switching Social Security Benefits appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 34 min )

Although 69% of skilled trades workers voted in favor of the tentative deal, 55% of production workers at Ford's Louisville assembly and Kentucky truck plants voted against it, casting doubt on whether the agreement will be ratified.  ( 19 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Villanova University in Pennsylvania is rescuing bondholders who own debt sold by Cabrini University, a small Roman Catholic school that announced it would close in 2024 after struggling financially for years.Most Read from BloombergGoldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley Diverge on Fed Rate-Cut ForecastsChina Weighs Ending Freeze on Boeing With 737 Max Deal in USIceland Girds for Volcanic Eruption That Could Wipe Out TownSunak Fires Braverman and Names David Cameron Foreign SecretaryBiden  ( 35 min )

Patients who took Wegovy for five years had a 70% reduced risk of developing diabetes.  ( 14 min )

Morgan Stanley's Mike Wilson doesn't see stocks soaring in 2024 even as earnings begin to rebound.  ( 35 min )

Gas prices have continued to decline since mid-September. Drivers can now fill their tank for less than $3 per gallon in 11 states.  ( 34 min )

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"In our view, several bullets were dodged here," Jefferies analyst Matthew Taylor said in a note. The heart protective benefits of Wegovy obesity treatment are due to more than weight loss alone, according to new data presented by Novo at a major medical meeting on Saturday. Heart device maker Penumbra was the biggest gainer, up 19%, after the data showed the reduction in risk of non-fatal stroke was not statistically significant over the length of the trial.  ( 34 min )

Some 45% of analysts covering Plug Power stock rate it at Buy, versus about 65% before the hydrogen-gas producer reported its results last week.  ( 24 min )

Investors are getting ready for a key US inflation reading and a week packed with updates on consumer resilience.  ( 36 min )

(Bloomberg) -- The Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by 275 basis points next year, nearly four times more than what markets are pricing, strategists at UBS Investment Bank predict.Most Read from BloombergChina Weighs Ending Freeze on Boeing With 737 Max Deal in USIceland Girds for Volcanic Eruption That Could Wipe Out TownBiden Has Wiped Away $127 Billion in Student Loan DebtSunak Fires Braverman and Names David Cameron Foreign SecretaryGoldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley Diverge on Fed Rate-Cu  ( 35 min )

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Insurance giant Allstate is letting individual teams set their own hybrid policies and using physical spaces as collaborative hubs.  ( 36 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Exxon Mobil Corp. plans to begin producing lithium in Arkansas, marking an entry into the provision of a key component of large-scale batteries and the first time the oil giant has invested in a major non-fossil fuel extraction project in recent history.Most Read from BloombergIceland Girds for Volcanic Eruption That Could Wipe Out TownChina Weighs Ending Freeze on Boeing With 737 Max Deal in USBiden Has Wiped Away $127 Billion in Student Loan DebtXi Jinping’s ‘Old Friends’ From I  ( 35 min )

Chinese e-commerce giants may have eked out another year of sales growth on Singles Day, but the data isn't all encouraging.  ( 21 min )

Tyson Foods continued to lose money across its beef, chicken and pork divisions in its latest quarter, another sign that American meatpackers are still struggling. Shares of Tyson fell more than 4% in premarket trading. The largest U.S. meat processor by sales is being squeezed by volatile commodi  ( 24 min )

Why have oil prices dropped more than 10% since mid-September? Shipping markets offer a clue. The cost of chartering tankers to move crude around the world has experienced extraordinary volatility in recent weeks, according to E.A. Gibson Shipbrokers. Daily rates on some routes across the Atlantic  ( 23 min )

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Thanks to higher interest rates and bond yields, it is likely safe for new retirees to spend 4% of their nest eggs in their first year of retirement, according to new research from Morningstar.  ( 27 min )

The oil company aims to become a major U.S. supplier of the mineral for electric-vehicle batteries makers by 2030.  ( 28 min )

Didi Global, the delisted Chinese ride-hailing business that became a symbol of China’s regulatory crackdown on homegrown tech companies, said it may buy back up to $1 billion in shares in the next couple  ( 23 min )

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Seasoned investors will have different strategies to maximize returns but one way of gaining alpha in the markets is by keeping a tab on the actions of the insiders. By insiders, we’re referring to the corporate officers who sit on company boards and are responsible for their respective firms’ performances. These in-the-know types have access to information not available to the casual investor and when they are seen picking up shares of the companies they work for – to keep the playing field lev  ( 38 min )

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As the holiday shopping season approaches, major U.S. retailers from Dollar General to Walmart and Macy's could be saddled with too much stock for a second straight year, according to a Reuters analysis, jeopardizing retailers’ profit margins and generating steep discounts for shoppers. LSEG Workspace, a financial news and data platform, calculated inventory turnover ratios of 30 major U.S. retailers for Reuters. To determine which chains are most vulnerable to carrying excess stock - a problem that raises retailers' costs - LSEG divided each retailer's cost of goods sold by the average value of its inventory in the second quarter.  ( 36 min )

Wall Street is bracing for another quarter of weak sales from U.S. home improvement chains Home Depot and Lowe's as demand remained under pressure from uneven consumer spending and a subdued housing market. Expectations have been revised roughly 17% lower for Home Depot's same-store sales for the third quarter compared to early September, LSEG data showed, while estimates for Lowe's have come down about 19% during the same period. Key demand indicators - such as category sales figures from the U.S. Census Bureau and home sales - pointed to a sequential softening in the home improvement industry in the quarter, analysts said.  ( 35 min )

Monday.com expects revenue in 2023 of between $723 million and $725 million.  ( 17 min )

Tyson Foods on Monday forecast revenue for its next fiscal year below Wall Street estimates after missing fourth-quarter revenue expectations, hit by falling chicken and pork prices as well as slowing demand for its beef products. Shares of the company fell 1.2% in premarket trade. With higher food prices and interest rates pressuring household budgets, American consumers have been cutting back on meat purchases, hurting sales at companies such as Tyson and Pilgrim's Pride.  ( 34 min )

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries raised its expectations for global oil demand this year, saying that weak sentiment is exaggerated and that the economy is more resilient than originally appeared, as the group’s own output crept higher.  ( 26 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Dutch pension funds are plowing cash into long-dated swap contracts, according to strategists, upending one of this year’s most popular trades.Most Read from BloombergIceland Girds for Volcanic Eruption That Could Wipe Out TownChina Weighs Ending Freeze on Boeing With 737 Max Deal in USBiden Has Wiped Away $127 Billion in Student Loan DebtXi Jinping’s ‘Old Friends’ From Iowa Get a Dinner InvitationSunak Fires Braverman and Names David Cameron Foreign SecretaryThe funds, by far the  ( 34 min )

I am 70 and I have $1.4 million in traditional IRAs. Is it best to do $160,000 in Roth conversions for the next 1-3 years to reduce my high RMDs in about 5-10 years? That would put me in the 24% tax bracket and $330 Medicare premium rate. Please give me advice. – Dennis I do […] The post Ask an Advisor: I’m 70 With $1.4 Million in IRAs. Should I Convert $160k Per Year into a Roth to Save on RMDs Later? appeared first on SmartReads by SmartAsset.  ( 36 min )

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Investors are getting ready for a key US inflation reading and a week packed with updates on consumer resilience.  ( 33 min )

Google-parent Alphabet said on Monday it had dissolved its stake in trading app operator Robinhood Markets.  ( 33 min )

Production workers at Ford's Louisville assembly and Kentucky truck plants have voted against the tentative labor agreement, while skilled trades workers voted in favor, the local chapter of the United Auto Workers (UAW) said on Monday. The ratification of the contract was voted down by 55% of the production workers whereas 69% of the skilled trades workers, which includes maintenance and construction employees backed it, the UAW Local 862 said in a Facebook post. The vote signals that approval of the deal, which is set to significantly raise Ford's costs, is not guaranteed.  ( 34 min )

Micron Technology is facing a lawsuit from China’s Yangtze Memory Technologies over alleged patent infringement. It’s another sign that Micron is vulnerable to U.S.-China tension over access to semiconductor technology.  ( 21 min )

↗️ Boeing (BA): China is considering an end to its freeze on purchases of Boeing’s 737 jetliner to coincide with this week’s Biden-Xi meeting, [Bloomberg News reported](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-13/china-weighs-ending-freeze-  ( 23 min )

Boeing hasn’t made any significant sales of the 737 in China since 2018, when the model was grounded after two crashes.  ( 20 min )

Ford’s production workers at its Louisville assembly and Kentucky trucks plants voted against the proposed labor contract agreed by the UAW.  ( 20 min )

A report says China is considering lifting a commercial freeze on Boeing's 737 MAX, and data show Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drug Wegovy reduces heart attack risks. Home Depot and Walmart report quarterly earnings later this week.  ( 22 min )

Morgan Stanley is wrestling with a stock slump, an investment banking slowdown and regulatory headaches as a new CEO prepares to take over Jan. 1  ( 37 min )

China's leading flash memory maker Yangtze Memory Technologies Co (YMTC) has filed a lawsuit against US memory chip maker Micron Technology for patent infringement, accusing the American tech giant of "freeriding" to protect its market share. The civil lawsuit against the largest US memory chip maker was filed on Thursday at the US District Court for Northern California. It alleges that Micron and its subsidiary Micron Consumer Products Group together infringed on eight of YMTC's patents. The pr  ( 36 min )

The dollar rose to a new one-year high against the Japanese currency, climbing as far as 151.91 yen for the first time since October last year. Finance ministry officials in Tokyo in recent days have warned about possible intervention to stem the yen's slide, but traders are still taking their cues  ( 22 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Shares in Asia weakened slightly after early gains, with key US inflation data due Tuesday and a summit between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping later this week dominating investors’ attention. Most Read from BloombergBiden Has Wiped Away $127 Billion in Student Loan DebtAn Opioid-Like Drink Is Masquerading As a Wholesome Alcohol AlternativeXi Jinping’s ‘Old Friends’ from Iowa Get a Dinner InvitationTrump’s 40 Wall St. Loan Transferred to Special ServicerIceland Braces for Volcanic Erupti  ( 35 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lowered its rating on Hong Kong-traded China stocks due to low earnings growth and a potential consensus downgrade. The bank upgraded shares in India, citing the market’s strategic appeal. Most Read from BloombergBiden Has Wiped Away $127 Billion in Student Loan DebtAn Opioid-Like Drink Is Masquerading As a Wholesome Alcohol AlternativeXi Jinping’s ‘Old Friends’ from Iowa Get a Dinner InvitationTrump’s 40 Wall St. Loan Transferred to Special ServicerIcelan  ( 34 min )

Investing.com -- Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) shares slipped in premarket U.S. trading, extending a steep loss posted on Friday, after Morgan Stanley slashed its share price target of the hydrogen fuel cell system developer in the wake of a going concern warning.  ( 34 min )

The UAW Local 862 union said that 55% of the production workers voted against ratifying the contract. Union workers are voting on contracts from each of Chrysler-owner Stellantis, GM and Ford, after the first coordinated strike against Detroit's Big Three automakers. On Friday, UAW union members at General Motors' Flint assembly plant in Michigan narrowly voted against the proposed contract with the U.S. automaker.  ( 34 min )

Banks on the payment app Zelle have begun refunding victims of imposter scams to address consumer protection concerns raised by U.S. lawmakers and the federal consumer watchdog, in a major policy change. The 2,100 financial firms on Zelle, a peer-to-peer network owned by seven banks including JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America, began reversing transfers as of June 30 for customers duped into sending money to scammers claiming to be from a government agency, bank or existing service provider, said Early Warning Services (EWS), the banks' company that owns Zelle. That's "well above existing legal and regulatory requirements," Ben Chance, chief fraud risk officer at EWS, told Reuters.  ( 36 min )

The cyber hack of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China's U.S. broker-dealer was so extensive on Wednesday, even the corporate email stopped working and forced employees to switch to Google mail, according to two people familiar with the situation. The blackout left the brokerage temporarily owing BNY Mellon $9 billion, an amount many times larger than its net capital, a measure of resources at hand to promptly satisfy claims. ICBC's New York-based unit, called ICBC Financial Services, got a cash injection from its Chinese parent to help pay back BNY, and it manually processed trades with the custody bank's help, Reuters reported on Friday.  ( 36 min )

The country’s massive funding of renewables has drawn odd newcomers and led to an oversupply of solar components.  ( 25 min )

(Bloomberg) -- The US fiscal position is on an “unsustainable trajectory” due to a lack of political will to resolve the crisis at a time when debt costs are soaring, former Federal Reserve Bank of New York President Bill Dudley said.Most Read from BloombergBiden Has Wiped Away $127 Billion in Student Loan DebtAn Opioid-Like Drink Is Masquerading As a Wholesome Alcohol AlternativeXi Jinping’s ‘Old Friends’ from Iowa Get a Dinner InvitationTrump’s 40 Wall St. Loan Transferred to Special ServicerI  ( 34 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Morgan Stanley’s strategists see US stocks and bonds outperforming their emerging markets peers next year, according to a note to clients. Most Read from BloombergBiden Has Wiped Away $127 Billion in Student Loan DebtAn Opioid-Like Drink Is Masquerading As a Wholesome Alcohol AlternativeXi Jinping’s ‘Old Friends’ from Iowa Get a Dinner InvitationTrump’s 40 Wall St. Loan Transferred to Special ServicerIceland Braces for Volcanic Eruption That Could Wipe Out Town“We expect US earnin  ( 35 min )

YMTC filed the lawsuit against Micron and unit Micron Consumer Products Group on Nov. 9 at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. According to the lawsuit, Micron turned to YMTC's patented technology to fend off competition from YMTC and to gain and protect market share.  ( 34 min )

(Bloomberg) -- China is in the midst of a breakneck expansion of its copper industry that’s reshaping global flows of the essential metal for the world’s energy transition.Most Read from BloombergBiden Has Wiped Away $127 Billion in Student Loan DebtAn Opioid-Like Drink Is Masquerading As a Wholesome Alcohol AlternativeXi Jinping’s ‘Old Friends’ from Iowa Get a Dinner InvitationTrump’s 40 Wall St. Loan Transferred to Special ServicerIceland Braces for Volcanic Eruption That Could Wipe Out TownTh  ( 37 min )

Stocks in Asia rose on Monday while Treasuries and the dollar kept their composure, as investors took their lead from Wall Street's Friday rally, shrugging off a Moody's downgrade to the U.S. credit outlook. Tech stocks stood out, as they had in the U.S. at the end of last week, after the calming of long-term Treasury yields since the start of this month boosted the outlook for borrowing-dependent growth shares. U.S. 10-year Treasury yields were stable at around 4.646%, consolidating around the top of their range since Nov. 3, when softer labour market data spurred bets for a less hawkish Federal Reserve.  ( 33 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc.’s sales dip in China is providing an opportunity for yet another local Android smartphone maker to win favor with customers and investors.Most Read from BloombergBiden Has Wiped Away $127 Billion in Student Loan DebtAn Opioid-Like Drink Is Masquerading As a Wholesome Alcohol AlternativeTrump’s 40 Wall St. Loan Transferred to Special ServicerXi Jinping’s ‘Old Friends’ from Iowa Get a Dinner InvitationIsrael Latest: Biden Discusses ‘Urgent’ Efforts on HostagesXiaomi Corp.  ( 36 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. climbed its most in almost half a year after posting its first monthly sales gain since February, underlining expectations the global chip market is recovering gradually from Covid-era troughs.Most Read from BloombergBiden Has Wiped Away $127 Billion in Student Loan DebtAn Opioid-Like Drink Is Masquerading As a Wholesome Alcohol AlternativeTrump’s 40 Wall St. Loan Transferred to Special ServicerXi Jinping’s ‘Old Friends’ from Iowa Get a Dinne  ( 34 min )

Gold prices edged higher in early Asian trade amid strong central-bank gold purchases.  ( 25 min )

Oil prices eased on Monday, reversing their rally on Friday, as renewed concerns over waning demand in the United States and China dented market sentiment. Brent crude futures for January were down 35 cents, or 0.4%, at $81.08 a barrel at 0051 GMT, while the U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for December were at $76.82, down 35 cents, or 0.5%. "Investors are more focused on slow demand in the United States and China while worries over the potential supply disruptions from the Israel-Hamas conflict have somewhat receded," said Hiroyuki Kikukawa, president of NS Trading, a unit of Nissan Securities.  ( 34 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Morgan Stanley economists forecast the Federal Reserve to make deep interest-rate cuts over the next two years as inflation cools, while Goldman Sachs Group Inc. analysts expect fewer reductions and a later start.Most Read from BloombergBiden Has Wiped Away $127 Billion in Student Loan DebtAn Opioid-Like Drink Is Masquerading As a Wholesome Alcohol AlternativeXi Jinping’s ‘Old Friends’ from Iowa Get a Dinner InvitationTrump’s 40 Wall St. Loan Transferred to Special ServicerIsrael  ( 35 min )

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Learn what adjusted cost basis is, how it is calculated, and why it is important for investors, business owners, and heirs to understand.  ( 24 min )

An expatriate is somebody who leaves their country of origin to live or work. Read how to become an expat and the pros and cons.  ( 27 min )

The S&P 500 fell less than 0.1% on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, after Moody's cut its outlook on U.S. credit and ahead of Tuesday's report on consumer inflation.  ( 17 min )

Today's best CD rates are 6.18% from Bayer Heritage Federal Credit Union, 5.80% from either Seattle Bank or Credit Human, and 5.76% from TotalDirectBank.  ( 19 min )

While shoppers have gotten some relief on prices as used cars sold for 5.5% less in the third quarter, the same can’t be said of financing.  ( 18 min )

Boeing shares jumped as Emirates announced that it was purchasing 95 Boeing aircraft worth $52 billion.  ( 17 min )

British gas station operator EG Group said it was buying Tesla superchargers for its locations in the UK and Europe.  ( 17 min )

Investors are pessimistic about the short-term economic outlook despite optimism about long-term returns.  ( 17 min )

Nvidia shares rose Monday after the chipmaker announced its latest and most powerful graphics processing unit, H200, designed to power artificial intelligence systems.  ( 17 min )

Incidental expenses (IE), or incidentals, are tips and other small costs ancillary to a business expense. Learn when incidentals are reimbursable or deductible.  ( 26 min )

ExxonMobil on Monday said work has started on a lithium well in Arkansas, as the energy giant seeks to become a leading producer of the critical metal used in batteries for electric vehicles (EV).  ( 20 min )

Personal loan rates moved up to 21.57% this week, adding 18 basis points since last week when the average personal loan rate stood at 21.39%.  ( 18 min )

The median income of the typical homebuyer between July 2022 and June 2023 was $107,000, up from $88,000 the year before, highlighting how quickly rising mortgage rates have put homeownership out of reach for many middle-class buyers.  ( 19 min )

Cafeteria plans allow employees to choose from a variety of different benefit options that are made before any taxes are deducted.  ( 24 min )

Two years after my husband and I had a bankruptcy discharge and we rebuilt our credit, our bank wouldn't provide us with a loan. Luckily, a credit union would.  ( 19 min )

Meta Platforms Inc. and Amazon have announced a partnership through which Facebook and Instagram users can purchase goods directly from Amazon.  ( 18 min )

Novo Nordisk reported a study indicated its diabetes and weight-loss drug, Wegovy, helped reduce risks of heart attack, stroke, or death from cardiovascular disease.  ( 17 min )

If you can claim someone as a dependent, deductions like the earned income tax credit (EITC) and child tax credit will lower your tax bill.  ( 31 min )

A backup withholding is a type of tax levied on investment income when the investor withdraws those funds.  ( 23 min )

Depending on how much you're currently earning, a traditional IRA sometimes offers more tax relief in the long run than its Roth counterpart.  ( 32 min )

U.S. equities were up slightly at midday Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, continuing the rally that sent the major indexes up 1% or more on Friday.  ( 16 min )

A nonrefundable tax credit is a tax credit that can only reduce a taxpayer’s liability to zero.  ( 27 min )

Tyson Foods posted a drop in sales, although it indicated its cost-cutting measures are working, and it anticipates a rebound in chicken and pork demand.  ( 17 min )

Rates on 30-year mortgages continue bobbing around below the 8% threshold, after dipping into 7% territory more than a week ago. Averages for most loan types were up Friday.  ( 19 min )

Whether you're a saver or a financial advisor who wants to give clients a leg up, these eight tips are essential for financial planning.  ( 26 min )

Moody's provides economic analysis software and rates securities based on assessed risk and the borrower's ability to make interest payments.  ( 26 min )

A code of ethics encourages ethical conduct, business honesty, integrity, and best practices. Read about the different types of codes of ethics with examples of each.  ( 29 min )

The American Dream is the belief that anyone can attain their own version of success in a society where upward mobility is possible for everyone.  ( 29 min )

Although 69% of skilled trades workers voted in favor of the tentative deal, 55% of production workers at Ford's Louisville assembly and Kentucky truck plants voted against it, casting doubt on whether the agreement will be ratified.  ( 18 min )

For tax purposes, a deductible is an expense that can be subtracted from adjusted gross income in order to reduce the total amount of taxes owed.  ( 27 min )

“Too big to fail” describes a situation in which a business is so deeply ingrained in an economy that its failure would be disastrous to that economy.  ( 27 min )

Retail sales during Thanksgiving and Black Friday are indicators of stock market activity throughout the holiday season.  ( 23 min )

There are a few different ways to invest in real estate on a limited budget. Among the most popular are through REITs and a newcomer to the game: real estate crowdfunding.  ( 27 min )

Deciding between a tax-deferred and a tax-exempt retirement account—or having both—comes down to understanding when the tax benefit kicks in.  ( 29 min )

The federal government offers financial assistance that is specifically earmarked for Native Americans. Here's what to know about these programs and how you can benefit from them.  ( 24 min )

Form 1099-Q is a tax form sent to individuals who receive distributions from a Coverdell education savings account or 529 plan.  ( 28 min )

Three credit rating agencies have a long history in the U.S. Learn about what they do and how they developed.  ( 26 min )

Bond rating agencies are companies that assess the creditworthiness of both debt securities and their issuers. Discover more about them here.  ( 27 min )

Progress is being made in promoting financial education in schools throughout America, and the path is being forged by leaders like Tim Ranzetta of Next Gen Personal Finance, and public school teachers across the country.  ( 20 min )

Here's what to do if you contribute to a Roth IRA and your income is too high or you contribute more than you're allowed to any IRA.  ( 27 min )

Financial advisors can use AI as a tool to enhance their service to clients, specifically by identifying trends, creating infographics, and more.  ( 25 min )

Form 1099-A: Acquisition or Abandonment of Secured Property is an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) form used to report the transfer of foreclosed property.  ( 28 min )

Getting a marriage annulled can render it void, but the process for obtaining an annulment can be more complicated than divorce.  ( 25 min )

Anti-money laundering (AML) regulations are intended to stop criminals from disguising illegally obtained funds as legitimate income.  ( 29 min )

FTX was the third-largest centralized cryptocurrency exchange. Its founder now faces a lengthy prison sentence for contributing to its bankruptcy.  ( 33 min )

Leading cryptocurrency exchange FTX was once valued at $32 billion, but it collapsed in a matter of days in November 2022. Find out how it fell apart.  ( 34 min )

Discover why you don't have to worry about a volatile market's impact on your simplified employee pension plan. Learn to use your SEP to navigate the markets.  ( 24 min )

Moody’s Analytics provides investors with tools and solutions for measuring and managing investment risk. Read how Moody’s Analytics makes money.  ( 22 min )

Stock futures were lower after Moody’s downgraded the U.S. credit outlook and Boeing shares moved higher following reports China could agree to a 737 Max deal. Here’s what investors need to know today.  ( 18 min )

Find out how the terms of your retirement savings plan dictate how and when your employer may match your catch-up contributions for a 401(k).  ( 24 min )

SIMPLE IRAs and traditional IRAs are retirement savings vehicles that differ in their early distribution penalties and in who can participate in each type of plan.  ( 25 min )

Not all employed workers have access to a 401(k), but there are several alternative ways to save for retirement.  ( 24 min )

In a green-field investment, a parent company creates a new operation in a foreign country from the ground up.  ( 23 min )

When your desired asset allocation among stocks and bonds gets out of line, there are several ways you can get it back into balance.  ( 27 min )

The S&P 500 fell less than 0.1% on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, after Moody's cut its outlook on U.S. credit and ahead of Tuesday's report on consumer inflation.  ( 1 min )

Investors are pessimistic about the short-term economic outlook despite optimism about long-term returns.  ( 1 min )

U.S. equities were up slightly at midday Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, continuing the rally that sent the major indexes up 1% or more on Friday.  ( 1 min )

Stock futures were lower in premarket trading Monday heading into a week chock full of economic data.  ( 1 min )

Stock futures were lower after Moody’s downgraded the U.S. credit outlook and Boeing shares moved higher following reports China could agree to a 737 Max deal. Here’s what investors need to know today.  ( 1 min )

De arbeidsmarkt werd in het derde kwartaal iets minder krap. Het aantal vacatures nam af en er waren iets meer werklozen dan de maanden ervoor.  ( 9 min )

Nepal gaat het Chinese socialemediaplatform TikTok verbieden. De app zou een slechte invloed hebben op de "sociale harmonie" in het land doordat er zoveel haatberichten voorbijkomen, zeggen Nepalese ambtenaren.  ( 9 min )

Het apparaat waarmee op Schiphol ultrafijnstof uit de lucht wordt gezogen werkt goed. Gemiddeld zorgde het apparaat volgens de luchthaven voor 75 procent minder ultrafijnstof in de brandweerkazerne, waar de eerste proef plaatsvond.  ( 9 min )

Bij Tata Steel in IJmuiden verdwijnen achthonderd banen. Volgens het bedrijf is sprake van een moeizame staalmarkt en moet het daarom snijden in de kosten. Tata sluit gedwongen ontslagen niet uit en zegt met vakbonden te gaan praten over een sociaal plan.  ( 9 min )

Luchtvaartmaatschappij Emirates heeft tijdens de luchtvaartshow van Dubai een megaorder geplaatst bij vliegtuigbouwer Boeing. Het gaat om negentig 777X-toestellen voor lange afstanden ter waarde van 52 miljard dollar (48,7 miljard euro).  ( 8 min )

Het wetsvoorstel om schijnzelfstandigheid tegen te gaan heeft geen nut, vindt het Adviescollege toetsing regeldruk (ATR). De aangekondigde plannen lossen het probleem niet op, maar zorgen juist voor extra administratieve rompslomp.  ( 9 min )

De vier grote Australische havens zijn heropend na een cyberaanval. Vrijdag werd terminalexploitant DP World getroffen door een hack. Het bedrijf sloot zijn systemen van het internet af toen de aanval werd ontdekt.  ( 8 min )

De waterschapsbelasting voor woningeigenaren gaat volgend jaar met enkele tientjes omhoog. Vooral gezinnen gaan flink meer betalen. Dit komt doordat waterschappen vanwege de gevolgen van klimaatverandering steeds meer investeringen moeten doen.  ( 9 min )

Nederland telt steeds meer werkenden met burn-outklachten. Vorig jaar waren dat er 1,6 miljoen, tegenover 1,3 miljoen een jaar eerder.  ( 8 min )

In de eerste tien maanden van dit jaar gingen ruim 2600 bedrijven op de fles. Dat is 60 procent meer dan in dezelfde periode vorig jaar. Dat blijkt uit cijfers van statistiekbureau CBS.  ( 8 min )

Bij alle zorgverzekeraars wordt de basisverzekering in 2024 5 à 10 euro per maand duurder. Maar prijzen en voorwaarden verschillen, dus er valt wat te kiezen. Wat kun je nu doen om een goede en betaalbare zorgverzekering te regelen?  ( 12 min )

Voor bellen, een spelletje, het maken van een foto of wat internetten heb je geen dure iPhone nodig. De Samsung Galaxy A14 en de Redmi 12C zijn volgens Tweakers op dit moment de beste smartphones onder de 200 euro.  ( 10 min )

Inmiddels hebben alle zorgverzekeraars hun nieuwe zorgpremies bekendgemaakt: elke zorgverzekering wordt wat duurder. Hieronder vind je alle prijsstijgingen op een rij.  ( 7 min )

Boeing shares jumped as Emirates announced that it was purchasing 95 Boeing aircraft worth $52 billion.  ( 1 min )

British gas station operator EG Group said it was buying Tesla superchargers for its locations in the UK and Europe.  ( 1 min )

ExxonMobil on Monday said work has started on a lithium well in Arkansas, as the energy giant seeks to become a leading producer of the critical metal used in batteries for electric vehicles (EV).  ( 1 min )

Novo Nordisk reported a study indicated its diabetes and weight-loss drug, Wegovy, helped reduce risks of heart attack, stroke, or death from cardiovascular disease.  ( 1 min )

Meta Platforms Inc. and Amazon have announced a partnership through which Facebook and Instagram users can purchase goods directly from Amazon.  ( 1 min )

Although 69% of skilled trades workers voted in favor of the tentative deal, 55% of production workers at Ford's Louisville assembly and Kentucky truck plants voted against it, casting doubt on whether the agreement will be ratified.  ( 1 min )

A revenue deficit occurs when a business' sales or government revenue isn't enough to cover its basic operations.  ( 22 min )

The Pension Protection Act of 2006 protects workers’ pensions and expands options for saving and investing for retirement.  ( 30 min )

Off-balance sheet is the classification of an asset or debt that does not appear on a company's balance sheet.  ( 25 min )

Many workers are not confident that Social Security will be around during their retirement. Here’s what you need to know about its future.  ( 26 min )

You should be able to roll over your 401(k) into a Roth IRA, but be sure to understand the tax consequences first.  ( 30 min )

Can you contribute to a 401(k) and Roth IRA? The short answer is yes, but make sure that you understand these rules, regulations, and limitations.  ( 25 min )

Before you open a retirement account, you should know the disadvantages of Roth IRAs, including income limits. Learn about the drawbacks of Roth IRAs.  ( 25 min )

Qualifying investments are tax-deferred, allowing investors to make contributions with pretax income.  ( 21 min )

The difference between annual compensation and annual salary is especially important for retirement plan contributions.  ( 23 min )

North Korea's cyber army is rumored to be behind some of the wild price swings of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.  ( 25 min )

Learn about how mutual fund sales and other types of transactions are taxed within an IRA, and discover if a sale triggers an early withdrawal penalty.  ( 21 min )

Thanks to a loophole known as a backdoor Roth IRA, high-income earners can make indirect contributions to Roth IRAs.  ( 28 min )

A self-employed person is an independent contractor or sole proprietor who reports income earned from self-employment.  ( 25 min )

Withdrawal credits are the portion of an individual’s assets in a pension that the employee is entitled to withdraw when they leave a company.  ( 22 min )

Learn about the definition of a qualified retirement plan and some of the features and benefits of individual retirement accounts (IRAs).  ( 25 min )

An Independent 401(k) is a tax-advantaged retirement savings plan available to individual small business owners and their spouses.  ( 22 min )

SEP IRAs and SIMPLE IRAs have key differences, such as who can contribute and how much.  ( 21 min )

Millennials may not be worrying about retirement just yet, but they should be thinking about how much they’ll need to save.  ( 25 min )

Learn about the government's Thrift Savings Plan, a retirement plan for employees. As with a 401(k), contributions and earnings are tax-deferred.  ( 24 min )

Nobel Prize-winning Paul Krugman has written many op-ed pieces in the New York Times criticizing this cryptocurrency.  ( 23 min )

There are no age restrictions, but other eligibility rules govern both Roth and traditional IRAs.  ( 24 min )

The Qualified Retirement Savings Contribution credit is a tax form used to calculate an individual or married couple's saver's credit.  ( 21 min )

An additional voluntary contribution is a payment to a retirement savings account that exceeds the amount that the employer pays as a match.  ( 23 min )

Learn about the legality of Bitcoin in the U.S. and around the world.  ( 22 min )

Moody's rating agency downgraded the U.S. economy outlook to "negative." These are the reasons why.  ( 18 min )

Singer Harry Styles is launching his own line of fragrances as part of his beauty brand, Pleasing. Styles has a net worth of $120 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, thanks to his successful music career and lucrative world tours.  ( 19 min )

401(k) regulations allow the employer to determine, to a certain extent, what is defined as eligible pay for contributions to the plan.  ( 24 min )

If you are considering opening an IRA and are a 20-something, a Roth IRA could be the best choice because of its unique tax advantages.  ( 25 min )

Before you open a retirement account, you should know the disadvantages of Roth IRAs, including income limits. Learn about the drawbacks of Roth IRAs.  ( 25 min )

Asian markets should get the week off to a blistering start on Monday, propelled higher by Wall Street's powerful rally on Friday that saw the Nasdaq rise more than 2% for its best day since May. It is a big week for China watchers with a U.S.-Sino Presidential meeting, a raft of top-tier economic data and several blue chip corporate earnings releases all on the docket over the next five days. There is certainly room for upside potential for Asian markets after the MSCI Asia & Pacific equity index ex-Japan fell 0.5% last week, underperforming the broader MSCI Emerging Market index, which ended the week flat.  ( 34 min )

Learn about how mutual fund sales and other types of transactions are taxed within an IRA, and discover if a sale triggers an early withdrawal penalty.  ( 21 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Up and down Wall Street, it’s becoming increasingly clear that the US bond market won’t see a sustained rally unless the economy surprises even the Federal Reserve by falling into a deep recession.Most Read from BloombergBiden Has Wiped Away $127 Billion in Student Loan DebtAn Opioid-Like Drink Is Masquerading As a Wholesome Alcohol AlternativeXi Jinping’s ‘Old Friends’ from Iowa Get a Dinner InvitationTrump’s 40 Wall St. Loan Transferred to Special ServicerSouth Africa’s ‘Too Whi  ( 36 min )

Tesla has spent the past year slashing its prices to try and drive away the competition. That's a losing strategy.  ( 40 min )

Nobel Prize-winning Paul Krugman has written many op-ed pieces in the New York Times criticizing this cryptocurrency.  ( 23 min )

Do you have enough money to retire? There are many different ways to look at this, but the most common is to break it down simply: money in vs. money out. How much income can you generate from your retirement planning, and how much will you need to spend? Here, say that you have $1 […] The post I Have $1 Million in a 401(k) and Will Receive $2,500 Monthly From Social Security. Can I Retire at 65? appeared first on SmartReads by SmartAsset.  ( 37 min )

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Earning more money can make it easier to pay the bills, fund your financial goals and spend on hobbies or "fun," but what income is considered to make you rich? The answer can depend on several factors, including where you … Continue reading → The post What Income Level Is Considered Rich? appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 36 min )

Inheritance trusts take on critical importance in wealth management, particularly for multi-generational families. The term might come across as complex but in essence, inheritance trusts involve safeguarding assets while managing their distribution efficiently. Moreover, they provide potential tax benefits that can contribute significantly towards your family’s financial security. A financial advisor well-versed in this field […] The post How to Keep Money in the Family With an Inheritance Trus  ( 36 min )

Unless you're extremely rich or poor, you probably think of yourself as being part of the "middle class." As you're probably aware, "middle class" is an income level that describes people whose annual income is directly in the middle 50% … Continue reading → The post What Is Middle Class Income in the U.S.? appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 34 min )

While the overall data indicate continued economic growth, there are signs of stress developing that bear watching.  ( 39 min )

Learn about the legality of Bitcoin in the U.S. and around the world.  ( 22 min )

From an inflation print to retail earnings, the consumer will be in focus in the week ahead as investors gather more data on whether the US economy is markedly slowing down.  ( 38 min )

(Bloomberg) -- When former crypto titan Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted of seven counts of fraud and conspiracy on Nov. 2, US Attorney Damian Williams called the case “one of the biggest financial frauds in American history.” Most Read from BloombergAn Opioid-Like Drink Is Masquerading As a Wholesome Alcohol AlternativeBiden Has Wiped Away $127 Billion in Student Loan DebtXi Jinping’s ‘Old Friends’ from Iowa Get a Dinner InvitationTrump’s 40 Wall St. Loan Transferred to Special ServicerThe Diamo  ( 35 min )

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Moody's rating agency downgraded the U.S. economy outlook to "negative." These are the reasons why.  ( 19 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Cyber catastrophe bonds may be about to move out of the shadows of private deal-making and into the public debt markets.Most Read from BloombergAn Opioid-Like Drink Is Masquerading As a Wholesome Alcohol AlternativeBiden Has Wiped Away $127 Billion in Student Loan DebtXi Jinping’s ‘Old Friends’ from Iowa Get a Dinner InvitationTrump’s 40 Wall St. Loan Transferred to Special ServicerThe Diamond World Takes Radical Steps to Stop a Pricing PlungeSo-called cat bonds, which farm out ha  ( 37 min )

Copart, Inc. (CPRT) shares are surging, up 60% in 2023. Following the stock’s money flows reveals why.  ( 34 min )

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Take some time to check this list of things to do before Dec. 31 to save on your taxes, experts say.  ( 37 min )

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A new federal rule that would mean tougher oversight of Apple Pay and Google Pay sets up another fight between Washington and Big Tech  ( 37 min )

Chipotle founder Steve Ells is returning to the industry with a new startup that will serve meat-free sandwiches in restaurants powered by robots and skeleton crews.  ( 35 min )

Investors are embracing stocks and eyeing a year-end rally in markets.  ( 28 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Underlying US price pressures are seen advancing at a pace that backs apprehension among Federal Reserve officials to signal the all-clear in their inflation-fighting efforts.Most Read from BloombergAn Opioid-Like Drink Is Masquerading As a Wholesome Alcohol AlternativeXi Jinping’s ‘Old Friends’ from Iowa Get a Dinner InvitationBiden Has Wiped Away $127 Billion in Student Loan DebtTrump’s 40 Wall St. Loan Transferred to Special ServicerIsrael Latest: Netanyahu Rejects Gaza Cease-F  ( 37 min )

U.S lithium major Livent will begin meeting Allkem Australian investors from Monday ahead of a vote next month to approve a $10.6 billion merger that would form the world's third-largest producer amid weakening demand and prices for lithium. Livent CEO Paul Graves will take the top job at the newly minted Arcadium Lithium, if Allkem shareholders vote for the deal on Dec. 19. Merging the two companies would create the world's third-largest lithium producer by volume with assets spanning Australia, Canada and Argentina, after U.S.-based Albemarle Corp (ALB.N) and Chile's SQM (SQMA.SN).  ( 35 min )

A recession or significant layoffs could shake consumer confidence, contributing to a sustained drop in home prices.  ( 31 min )

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How to know when it is time to take your portfolio off autopilot.  ( 23 min )

Foreign investors pulled a record amount of money from U.S. equity funds tracking Saudi Arabia in October as the Middle East's worst violence in decades shook the region's business-friendly narrative. The iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF saw record net outflows in October of more than $200 million, LSEG data shows, cutting 20% from what it held at the beginning of the month. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) providing exposure to stocks in Qatar, the UAE and Israel also suffered outflows, with investors worried about instability, and flows have been muted this month.  ( 34 min )

Shell en BP hebben een Amerikaans-Europese taskforce gevraagd te bemiddelen in een geschil met Venture Global, een exporteur van vloeibaar gemaakt aardgas (lng) uit de Verenigde Staten.  ( 8 min )

Turkish Airlines staat op het punt een bestelling te plaatsen van ongeveer 350 vliegtuigen bij Airbus. De deal wordt mogelijk maandag bekendgemaakt, gelijktijdig met de start van de Dubai Airshow.  ( 8 min )

Vroeger waren bedrijven als Tata Steel, Chemours en de NAM de trots van de omgeving. Maar dat beeld lijkt te veranderen. Ze worden gezien als vervuilers. Omwonenden spannen zelfs rechtszaken aan. Hoe komt het dat ons beeld van vervuilende bedrijven verandert?  ( 12 min )

Voortaan krijg je de keuze op Facebook en Instagram: betalen voor een versie zonder reclames, of gratis doorgaan met gerichte advertenties. Deze optie kwam er na bemoeienis van Europa. Toch blijft er verwarring. Leeft Meta de regels nu wel correct na?  ( 11 min )

Mag de school of kinderopvang foto's van jouw kind maken en publiceren? Dat kan een dilemma zijn, zeker als veel andere ouders daar toestemming voor geven. Onze kijk op de privacy van kinderen is aan het veranderen, zegt een expert.  ( 11 min )

“We don’t have to pretend the company is always in peril," said Huang. "The company is always in peril, and we feel it.”  ( 35 min )

Want to be a 401(k) millionaire? Here are some tips to get you on the right path.  ( 26 min )

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GSOL shares are trading at a record premium over the price of Solana  ( 34 min )

Used car prices have recorded their biggest plunge ever, falling below pre-COVID levels.  ( 33 min )

The bankruptcy estate is trying to claw back nearly $1 billion in its latest lawsuit.  ( 34 min )

HOUSTON (Reuters) -BP, Edison and Shell pressed a U.S.-EU energy group to intervene in a dispute with liquefied natural gas exporter Venture Global LNG over the U.S. firm's failure to deliver contract supplies of the fuel. The companies appealed to the U.S.-EU Task Force on Energy Security last month, and a Shell executive urged them to require Venture Global LNG to "immediately begin to perform" under their signed contracts. Venture Global LNG has said the Louisiana plant is not fully operational due to faulty power equipment that is being repaired.  ( 35 min )

Honda Motor Company posted stronger-than-expected earnings for its fiscal second quarter ended September, boosted by strong auto sales in North America as U.S. consumers continued to buy up cars.  ( 22 min )

The saver’s tax credit helps people earning modest incomes save more for retirement. Learn if you qualify and the advantages it provides.  ( 27 min )

Treasury auctions have become a focal point of Wall Street. Yields could rise again as bond buyers balk at the government’s hunger for cash.  ( 39 min )

While ‘millionaire’ might not be as weighty of a title as it was decades ago, seven figures of wealth is a significant accomplishment that indicates success and stability. Mass affluent individuals, with their robust yet accessible wealth, form a vital economic backbone in the United States, while high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) exert more influence across markets. […] The post Differences Between Mass Affluent and High-Net-Worth Individuals appeared first on SmartReads by SmartAsset.  ( 37 min )

A Roth conversion ladder can be a smart strategy that allows you to move funds gradually from one account (traditional IRA) to another (Roth IRA) without triggering any tax penalties. This conversion takes place over several years, and is carefully planned out in advance. In simpler terms: A Roth conversion ladder could let you bypass […] The post How a Roth IRA Conversion Ladder Works appeared first on SmartReads by SmartAsset.  ( 35 min )

Creating passive income streams can be a stepping-stone to building wealth, with minimal ongoing investment of time or money. There are different ways to generate income passively that require varying degrees of effort to establish. If you're interested in how to invest $200,00 for monthly income, it helps to understand what options you have and […] The post How to Invest $200K for Monthly Income appeared first on SmartReads by SmartAsset.  ( 37 min )

Deciding when to take Social Security benefits is one of the most important questions to answer in planning your retirement strategy. Second to that is understanding what might increase-or reduce-your benefit amount. Does retirement income count as income for Social Security? No, but working while claiming benefits could shrink the amount that you're able to […] The post Does Retirement Income Count as Income for Social Security? appeared first on SmartReads by SmartAsset.  ( 36 min )

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It probably is possible for most people to retire at age 55 if they have $2.5 million in savings. The ultimate answer, though, will depend on the interplay between various factors. These include your health, your anticipated retirement lifestyle and … Continue reading → The post Can I Retire at 55 With $2.5 Million? appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 34 min )

THL co-CEO Scott Sperling warns pulling off a soft landing — an ideal scenario in which the Federal Reserve curbs inflation without triggering a severe downturn — will be "very, very difficult."  ( 34 min )

If you’ve got more money, you’ve got more retirement options. High-income earners have substantial resources at their disposal, presenting the potential for massive gains and crushing losses. However, practical strategies and careful financial decisions can help you retire as a multi-millionaire. High-income earners often have different retirement needs than others. Here’s how much high-income earners […] The post How Much High-Income Earners Have Saved for Retirement appeared first on SmartRead  ( 36 min )

As you age, the rules for withdrawing money from your IRA change. For many years, retirees had to start withdrawing money after age 70 1/2. Under new rules, you must start taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) every year after age 73, or face steep IRS penalties. While the specifics can get complicated, the basics boil […] The post Rules for Cashing Out Your IRA After Age 70 appeared first on SmartReads by SmartAsset.  ( 35 min )

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Weak relative performance underlines the challenges facing lenders  ( 6 min )

Green-energy transition requires increasing supplies, but demand is waning.  ( 29 min )

Retirees aren’t coming off the sidelines to rescue America's employers.  ( 35 min )

Out of the Big Four airlines, American's valuation is the lowest by a wide margin, meaning that investors wager that it will do far, far worse going forward than its beaten-down peers.  ( 41 min )

The number of participants taking hardship withdrawals from their 401(k) was up 13% in the third quarter versus the second quarter, according to a new survey from Bank of America.  ( 36 min )

Many investors are taking a second look at bonds. Here are some options to consider.  ( 28 min )

“I can be a lazy girl because I worked and hustled hard for 10 years, honing my skills and building an audience,” says former advertising manager, Lucy Hall.  ( 35 min )

Just outside the Moroccan city of Tangier, a Chinese-backed manufacturing and technology hub is finally taking shape, after six years of delays. The Mohammed VI Tangier Science and Technology City lies just 27km (16.8 miles) from the southern tip of the Spanish coast across the Strait of Gibraltar, strategically positioned where Africa faces Europe at the intersection of the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. First proposed in 2016 when Morocco's King Mohammed VI met Chinese President Xi  ( 37 min )

After expanding at a red-hot 4.9%, all signs point to further, albeit slower, growth for the U.S. economy in the election year.  ( 35 min )

Executives from across the gold industry will next week gather at the five-star SO/ hotel in Dubai for the city’s annual Precious Metals Conference.  ( 37 min )

The windfall is transforming entire regions, but some are starting to worry: What if China stops buying?  ( 24 min )

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The home builder met rising demand from buyers unable to find an affordable existing home, and offered buyers temporarily relief from steep mortgage rates.  ( 40 min )

(Bloomberg) -- The US was threatened with the loss of its last top credit rating on Friday, as Moody’s Investors Service signaled it was inclined to downgrade the nation because of wider budget deficits and political polarization.Most Read from BloombergAn Opioid-Like Drink Is Masquerading As a Wholesome Alcohol AlternativeWorld’s Biggest Bank Has to Trade Via USB Stick After HackTrump’s 40 Wall St. Loan Transferred to Special ServicerNew ‘Call of Duty’ Draws Harsh Reviews After Rushed Developme  ( 35 min )

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Warren Buffett sold nearly $500 million of stocks in a 20-year period, and counted Walmart and Wells Fargo among his holdings, ProPublica reported.  ( 35 min )

Want to be a 401(k) millionaire? Here are some tips to get you on the right path.  ( 26 min )

USB-powered cryptocurrency mining devices were created to be easy to use, have seamless connectivity, and lower power consumption—but they never became popular.  ( 21 min )

Follow these six late-stage retirement catch-up tactics to help you build up that nest egg. It is not too late, but if you want to retire comfortably you'll have to be aggressive.  ( 26 min )

Honda Motor Company posted stronger-than-expected earnings for its fiscal second quarter ended September, boosted by strong auto sales in North America as U.S. consumers continued to buy up cars.  ( 22 min )

The saver’s tax credit helps people earning modest incomes save more for retirement. Learn if you qualify and the advantages it provides.  ( 27 min )

There's still much confusion regarding cryptocurrency taxes and how they work. Find out when you should be paying taxes on your crypto.  ( 26 min )

Can Crypto Be Hacked? Here is some essential information on the security of cryptocurrency.  ( 25 min )

Managing your 401(k) wisely is key to a secure retirement, so don’t neglect accounts you might have had with former employers.  ( 24 min )

Earnings not subject to income tax, whether federal or state, are referred to as exempt income.  ( 23 min )

Learn what distinguishes Roth, traditional, and SEP IRAs from one another and which of these retirement accounts might be the best for you.  ( 28 min )

The Halloween Massacre refers to Canada’s 2006 decision to tax all income trusts domiciled in Canada.  ( 25 min )

Rookwolken, ingestorte gebouwen en gewonde mensen in Gaza. Het is allemaal te zien op het populaire sociale medium Snapchat. Inwoners van het gebied gebruiken de app om de wereld op de hoogte te houden van hun leven in de oorlog.  ( 10 min )

Nederland en de VS steggelen over de krimp van het aantal vluchten op Schiphol. KLM dreigt daardoor dubbel gestraft te worden: minder vluchten op Schiphol en minder vluchten naar de VS.  ( 10 min )

We betalen te veel voor ons internet, televisie en vaste telefonie, concluderen telecomexperts. Dat komt volgens hen door beperkte concurrentie. Daardoor zijn er nauwelijks prikkels voor telecombedrijven om de prijzen te verlagen.  ( 13 min )

Kernenergie is terug: politici botsen erover in verkiezingsdebatten en ook op ons platform NUjij is het een hot topic. De discussie over kernenergie bestaat al decennialang en de meningen erover beperken zich meestal tot vóór of tégen. NU.nl beantwoordt de belangrijkste vragen voor wie door de bomen het bos niet meer ziet.  ( 12 min )

De vicevoorzitter van de raad van bestuur van het LUMC legt tijdelijk zijn functie neer. Pancras Hogendoorn doet dat na berichtgeving van Omroep West en Follow the Money, waaruit blijkt dat hij op de hoogte was van fraude door Europese onderzoeksubsidies.  ( 9 min )

Kledingproducenten hebben zaterdag 150 fabrieken in Bangladesh "voor onbepaalde tijd" gesloten omdat het personeel protesteert voor een hoger minimumloon.  ( 9 min )

Pakketbezorgbedrijven denken klaar te zijn voor de drukste tijd van het jaar. In de aankomende feestdagenperiode worden massaal meer busjes en personeel ingezet. Ook worden sorteercentra uitgebreid. Zowel DHL als PostNL verwacht geen vertragingen dit jaar.  ( 8 min )

Verschillende havens in Australië zijn stilgelegd na een cyberaanval. De Australische regering heeft crisisoverleg belegd omdat toeleveringsketens van en naar het land mogelijk onder druk komen te staan.  ( 3 min )

We betalen te veel voor ons internet, televisie en vaste telefonie, concluderen telecomexperts. Dat komt volgens hen door beperkte concurrentie. Daardoor zijn er nauwelijks prikkels voor telecombedrijven om de prijzen te verlagen.  ( 13 min )

The key to minimizing your tax liability is reducing your taxable income by taking advantages of the tax credits and deductions you're eligible for.  ( 25 min )

Giving Tuesday is a global initiative that encourages people to donate their time and money to charitable causes on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.  ( 25 min )

Cryptocurrency price predictions are easy to make but often difficult to justify, and less often come true.  ( 24 min )

Learn the key differences between the standard 401(k) plan and the 408(k) plan, which is meant for smaller employers.  ( 24 min )

Today's best CD rates are 6.18% from Bayer Heritage Federal Credit Union, 5.80% from either Seattle Bank or Credit Human, and 5.76% from TotalDirectBank.  ( 19 min )

The S&P 500 gained 1.6% on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, rallying back from Thursday's selloff as bond yields retreated from higher levels seen following comments from the Fed chair.  ( 17 min )

You generally must contribute to your Roth IRA by cash, check, or bank transfer—unless you do an in-kind transfer from another IRA or 401(k).  ( 25 min )

401(k) and IRA contribution limits are based on your age, income, and if you (or your spouse) have a plan at work. Learn about 401(k) and IRA contribution limits.  ( 28 min )

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage dipped a bit lower again Thursday, to 7.88%, keeping it near its cheapest level since September. Rates for most loan types dipped.  ( 19 min )

San Francisco Fed President Mary C. Daly said more rate hikes may be needed, while Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic said the Fed needed to wait.  ( 18 min )

The EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) margin measures a company's profit as a percentage of revenue. Learn how it is used.  ( 26 min )

Illumina missed revenue forecasts and cut its full-year outlook, citing "challenging" macroeconomic conditions.  ( 17 min )

Understanding the rules for withdrawals from a Roth 401(k) will keep you from losing part of your retirement savings to taxes and penalties.  ( 27 min )

Compare mortgage rates across 18 different products for both purchase and refinance and see how they stack up across the country.  ( 33 min )

The right mortgage can make your dream of owning a home a reality. We researched and reviewed the best 20-year mortgage rates, all collected here.  ( 25 min )

The right mortgage can make your dream of owning a home a reality. We researched and collected the best 15-year loan offers.  ( 28 min )

The right mortgage can make your dream of owning a home a reality. We researched and reviewed the best 10-year mortgage rates, all collected here.  ( 27 min )

The owner of brands such as Johnnie Walker, Guinness and Smirnoff said that weak demand in Latin America and the Caribbean will drag down fiscal first-half 2024 sales and profit.  ( 17 min )

The right mortgage can make your dream of owning a home a reality. We researched and reviewed the best jumbo mortgage rates, all collected here.  ( 31 min )

The right mortgage can make your dream of owning a home a reality. We researched and reviewed the best 30-year mortgage rates, all collected here.  ( 18 min )

Compare mortgage refinance rates across 18 different products, from 30-Year Fixed to 5/6 ARMs and everything in between.  ( 31 min )

From saving for retirement to grouping medical expenses, here are some things for you to keep in mind when year-end tax planning.  ( 26 min )

Fidelity Investments launched Fidelity Digital Assets in October 2018. Here's why the brokerage decided to enter the cryptocurrency game.  ( 23 min )

Estate executors use IRS Form 706: United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return to calculate estate tax and compute the generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax.  ( 28 min )

Despite improvements in job security and household income, a majority of consumers said the economy is pointing in the wrong direction and it's making it difficult to buy a home.  ( 17 min )

Bitcoin's Lightning Network is expected to help with Bitcoin's scalability issues, but the network faces several challenges. Here are three key issues.  ( 25 min )

A salary reduction contribution is a contribution to a retirement savings plan that is generally a percentage of an employee's compensation.  ( 23 min )

U.S. equities advanced at midday, bouncing back from Thursday's declines as market participants kept a close eye on Treasury yields and comments from Fed officials.  ( 16 min )

The Trade Desk shares plunged as the ad technology firm's current quarter outlook missed estimates on a pullback by some advertisers.  ( 17 min )

Practical advice on saving for financial emergencies, college, and retirement, as well as goals such as a new car, a home, or launching a business.  ( 28 min )

The Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index dropped to 60.4 in its preliminary November reading, a sharp drop from the previous month and well below economists' expectations.  ( 17 min )

A spousal IRA is a strategy that allows a working spouse to contribute to an IRA in the name of a non-working spouse to circumvent income requirements.  ( 24 min )

With the number of job openings persistently outnumbering the number of unemployed workers, it’s still a pretty good time to be a job seeker—although that varies a lot depending on the sector you work in.  ( 17 min )

To attract enlistees, the U.S. military is very transparent up front about its pay scales and benefits. Before deciding to enlist, you should check them out thoroughly.  ( 33 min )

Meta Platforms reached a deal that will open its virtual reality headset to the Chinese market and Trade Desk shares plummeted after weak guidance over impact from the autoworkers’ and actors’ strikes. Here’s what investors need to know today.  ( 18 min )

A tax bracket is a range of incomes subject to a certain income tax rate.  ( 31 min )

Don’t lose out on the tax-free benefits of a Roth IRA by contributing too much or too little, withdrawing money too soon, or making another mistake.  ( 32 min )

Before you even think of searching for a tax haven to avoid paying taxes, find out how they operate and why you should be careful.  ( 29 min )

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"It's an abuse of numbers," Saudi Arabia's energy minister said, as oil market participants are mistaking rising exports for rising production.  ( 34 min )

The supermarket chain Booths says self-scan machines can be more trouble than they're worth.  ( 34 min )

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) dividend growth has recently accelerated – a theme that I believe is here to stay. The iconic fast-food restaurant franchisor recently hiked its dividend by roughly 10%, a lofty rate versus the previous years. Simultaneously, the company’s Q3 results once again showcased McDonald’s ability to keep growing its top and bottom lines at attractive rates despite its very mature operations. Thus, I believe management will strive to sustain above-average hikes, moving forward. I a  ( 37 min )

Global hedge funds built bearish positions this week to the highest level in nearly five years, Goldman Sachs said on Friday, without citing the underlying reasons. Overall, hedge funds are underweight financials, at the lowest level since May 2020, Goldman Sachs said.  ( 34 min )

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Buying gold is the easy part. Selling it, by contrast, carries risks and can get expensive. Here's what to know.  ( 35 min )

(Bloomberg) -- The mortgage on former President Donald Trump’s Manhattan tower at 40 Wall St. has been transferred to a special servicer. Most Read from BloombergAn Opioid-Like Drink Is Masquerading As a Wholesome Alcohol AlternativeWorld’s Biggest Bank Has to Trade Via USB Stick After HackNew ‘Call of Duty’ Draws Harsh Reviews After Rushed DevelopmentRockstar Plans to Announce Much Anticipated ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’Saudis Find a Bottomless Money Pit in LucidThe Financial District building has be  ( 34 min )

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Is it time to place a trade with The Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) stock? The Trade Desk’s quarterly results suggest that it’s a great time to take action, as the share price fell quickly. My contrarian instincts are telling me that there’s a major opportunity here, and I am cautiously bullish on TTD stock. Based in California, The Trade Desk offers a cloud-based platform that helps users manage digital advertising campaigns. Of course, The Trade Desk uses artificial intelligence (AI) since that’s pra  ( 35 min )

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A few stock segments offer stronger opportunities than the healthcare stocks. It’s not an easy sector to play, but veteran investors know that these stocks, despite their famously high overhead and long product lead times, can turn on a dime and deliver a win. It’s all tied into the nature of the biopharma industry. These companies spend fortunes researching new drugs and medical techniques – but their research can pan out in the form of multi-billion addressable markets. In the meantime, invest  ( 37 min )

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Bank of America director Thomas D. Woods recently bought $656,250 of shares of the bank on the open market.  ( 21 min )

Shares of Hawaiian Electric Industries fell Friday after the banking and electric-utility company reported third-quarter results and updated investors on the [fallout from the Maui wildfire](https://www.wsj.com/us-news/climate-environment/hawaiian-electrics-ceo-told-congress-it-had-a-wildfire-plan-t  ( 23 min )

Charles Schwab’s unrealized losses in a key part of its large bond portfolio widened in the third quarter to $19.4 billion as interest rates rose. Investors should pay attention.  ( 33 min )

Financial guru Grant Cardone recently expressed skepticism about the traditional American Dream of homeownership, arguing that it is more of a financial burden than a benefit. In his view, the symbols of middle-class prosperity, such as cars, homes and college education, are hindering wealth accumulation. Cardone, set to release a new book titled "The Wealth Creation Formula," contends that owning a home is not the financial security it’s often believed to be. In an October interview with GoBank  ( 34 min )

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The annualized yield for new I bond purchases made through April is 5.27%.  ( 36 min )

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Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) are semiconductor kingpins that have a lot to gain from the generative artificial intelligence (AI) race. AI isn’t the only significant growth driver, though, as both firms look to make a big splash into the CPU (central processing unit) chip waters, using none other than Arm’s (NASDAQ:ARM) technology. For those unfamiliar with Arm, it’s a firm that licenses its architecture to other companies seeking to create their own custom chips. As Nvidia and  ( 36 min )

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Li Auto is outselling Tesla in China. Its strategy is unique.  ( 30 min )

The new income thresholds have been bumped by more than 5%.  ( 34 min )

Net worth is the difference between your assets – what you own – and your liabilities – what you owe. This figure represents your financial health at a given point in time, providing a snapshot of your current financial position. But understanding the distinction between average net worth and median net worth is crucial when […] The post Average vs. Median Net Worth appeared first on SmartReads by SmartAsset.  ( 37 min )

Most Americans have less in their retirement accounts than they'd like, and much less than the rules say they should have. So, obviously, if that describes you then you're not alone. Now, most financial advisors recommend that you have between five … Continue reading → The post How Much Should I Have in My 401(k) at 50? appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 37 min )

Just because you retire doesn't mean you have to stop working. And when work is an option rather than a requirement, it's possible to select a low-stress job that multiplies fulfillment without adding anxiety - but still provides a bit … Continue reading → The post 12 Low-Stress Jobs You Can Do in Retirement appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 34 min )

Though retirees are only required to take a certain portion of their retirement savings out as distributions each year, a study from JPMorgan Chase shows that there is likely good reason to take out more. A withdrawal approach based solely on … Continue reading → The post 84% of Retirees Are Making This RMD Mistake appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 37 min )

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Households that make over $200,000 annually comprise just a sliver of all tax returns that are filed in a given year, but their movement between states can have a significant financial impact. When a state loses more high-earning tax filers … Continue reading → The post Where High-Earning Households Are Moving – 2022 Study appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 35 min )

(Bloomberg) -- T. Rowe Price Group Inc. said clients will likely withdraw more than $26.3 billion in the fourth quarter, extending a streak of redemptions by investors ditching actively managed mutual funds for cheaper products or cash money-market holdings.Most Read from BloombergWorld’s Biggest Bank Has to Trade Via USB Stick After HackAn Opioid-Like Drink Is Masquerading As a Wholesome Alcohol AlternativeNew ‘Call of Duty’ Draws Harsh Reviews After Rushed DevelopmentRockstar Plans to Announce  ( 34 min )

Shares of Broadcom were on pace for a record high Friday. The stock was recently up more than 2% to more than $930, rising for a tenth day in 11 sessions. It will set a new record if it closes above $922.89, according to Dow Jones Market Data. It would mark the first record close since August. The  ( 23 min )

Wynn Resorts stock fell after the casino operator reported earnings. But Wynn has reached a deal with Las Vegas Strip workers before a key Friday deadline.  ( 21 min )

Plug Power stock fell sharply on Friday after the company issued a warning about its condition while posting larger losses than expected.  ( 35 min )

Plug Power stock fell sharply on Friday after the company issued a warning about its condition while posting larger losses than expected.  ( 35 min )

Plug Power stock fell sharply on Friday after the company issued a warning about its condition while posting larger losses than expected.  ( 35 min )

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(Bloomberg) -- US states’ tax revenue is sliding broadly, raising the prospect of difficult budget decisions in coming years for officials as they spend through cash amassed during the pandemic.Most Read from BloombergAn Opioid-Like Drink Is Masquerading As a Wholesome Alcohol AlternativeWorld’s Biggest Bank Has to Trade Via USB Stick After HackTrump’s 40 Wall St. Loan Transferred to Special ServicerNew ‘Call of Duty’ Draws Harsh Reviews After Rushed DevelopmentUS Credit-Rating Outlook Changed t  ( 34 min )

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Shares of Plug Power are down more than 30% Friday after the upstart hydrogen producer and fuel-cell maker warned it will struggle to stay afloat in the next year without raising additional cash. The shares were on track for their lowest close since May 2020, according to Dow Jones Market Data. Th  ( 23 min )

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Gene-sequencing company Illumina cuts its financial forecasts, prompting analysts to reduce their stock price targets.  ( 23 min )

↘️ Illumina (ILMN): Shares dropped 12% after the maker of gene-sequencing products offered a gloomier outlook for sales and profits. ↘️ Trade Desk (TTD): The ad-tech company's stock fell abo  ( 23 min )

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Plug Power downgraded, Arm initiated: Wall Street's top analyst calls  ( 35 min )

The equity risk premium is near a 20-year low, but that isn't a negative sign. Stocks tend to rise when the premium is at this level.  ( 32 min )

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(Bloomberg) -- Like nearly 20 million other Americans last Sunday, Aaron Klein was watching the Buffalo Bills go down against the Cincinnati Bengals. He was only half listening during a commercial break, checking his fantasy football scores, when an ominous voice broke from the usual pitches for beer or pickup trucks: “But now the Federal Reserve wants to impose unnecessary capital rules.”Most Read from BloombergWorld’s Biggest Bank Forced to Trade Via USB Stick After HackRockstar Plans to Annou  ( 36 min )

Most Tesla stock arguments boil down to something very simple when considering the electric car maker's growth.  ( 25 min )

These are not the best of times for the electric vehicle (EV) sector. Against a frail economic backdrop, what not long ago seemed to be a fledgling industry on the cusp of mainstream adoption has struggled with demand cooling down. Additionally, operating in the current interest-high climate amidst an extremely competitive environment has become increasingly difficult for many of the companies trying to ride this secular trend. The malaise has spread across the board, and, of course, has also af  ( 37 min )

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Citi CEO Jane Fraser is cutting jobs and downsizing globally. With a 5% yield and cheap stock, Citi could pay off.  ( 31 min )

Workers belonging to the United Auto Workers (UAW) at General Motors' Flint assembly plant in Michigan have narrowly voted against a proposed contract with the automaker, the union's local chapter said. UAW Local 598 said in a Facebook post on Thursday that 51.8% of votes cast were against the proposed deal. Union workers are voting on contracts from each of Chrysler-owner Stellantis, General Motors and Ford Motor, after the first coordinated strike against Detroit's Big Three automakers.  ( 34 min )

Shares in Diageo sank after the Johnnie Walker whisky and Smirnoff vodka owner warned that sales and profit in the first half of its fiscal year would be weaker than expected. The booze giant blamed a worsening macroeconomic environment in Latin America and the Caribbean, where it said consumers we  ( 24 min )

Shares in Trade Desk, the streaming TV advertising infrastructure provider, plummet after a weak outlook. They may be oversold, say analysts.  ( 22 min )

Veterans Day is celebrated annually in the U.S. on Nov. 11. This year, it falls on a Saturday.  ( 23 min )

Barron's live coverage of financial markets, from stocks and bonds to oil and crypto.  ( 14 min )

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(Bloomberg) -- Nvidia bulls are starting to throw around an adjective rarely used for a stock that’s more than tripled in less than a year: cheap.Most Read from BloombergRockstar Plans to Announce Much Anticipated ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’World’s Biggest Bank Forced to Trade Via USB Stick After HackNew ‘Call of Duty’ Draws Harsh Reviews After Rushed DevelopmentSaudis Find a Bottomless Money Pit in LucidWorld’s Largest Bank Hit By Ransomware Gang Linked to Boeing, Ion AttacksThat’s the view of invest  ( 36 min )

Don’t lose out on the tax-free benefits of a Roth IRA by contributing too much or too little, withdrawing money too soon, or making another mistake.  ( 32 min )

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The United States is importing record amounts of beef this year and exporting less after ranchers slashed the nation's cattle herd to its lowest level in decades, tightening margins for meat companies like Tyson Foods. The decline in cattle numbers, after years of drought fried pasture lands used for grazing, led to soaring U.S. beef prices. Higher prices incentivize companies to import cheaper beef and discourage U.S. beef purchases by buyers like China, Japan and Egypt.  ( 36 min )

Mortgage rates are down slightly, the number of homes for sale is up, and sellers are dropping their asking price, according to a new Redfin report.  ( 36 min )

Diageo’s shares have plunged after the Johnnie Walker and Guinness owner warned of a major slowdown in sales and warned over profits.  ( 35 min )

Tech giants are sitting on big piles of cash. Media companies looking for buyers aren't likely to find them in the sector.  ( 36 min )

Plug Power reports a third-quarter loss wider than a year earlier and revenue that misses analysts' expectations, while Trade Desk's outlook for the fourth quarter is shy of Wall Street estimates.  ( 25 min )

Plug Power stock tumbled after it issued a warning over its financial position. The hydrogen-technology company looks to be in dire need of a governemnt tax credit and a potential loan to turn its fortunes round.  ( 23 min )

Diageo shares had their worst one-day fall in more than three years after the liquor maker cut its guidance for both the short and medium term.  ( 25 min )

"These impacts are slowing down progress in reducing channel inventory to appropriate levels for the current environment." Latin America and Caribbean makes up nearly 11% of the company's net sales, according to Diageo. Diageo's financial year 2023 ended on June 30.  ( 33 min )

CEO Amnon Shashua is taking on Tesla and Elon Musk in self-driving—and he might just win.  ( 39 min )

A long-awaited bounce for Old World shares relative to the U.S. hasn’t happened yet. But consider these cash-flow favorites from Oakmark International manager David Herro just the same.  ( 32 min )

Stocks related to wind, solar and other forms of renewable energy have fallen by a third this year. Only a handful may be ready to rebound.  ( 47 min )

A sea of red awaits Europe as investors gave up any attempt at a rally in risk assets, after Fed Chair Jerome Powell made it clear that tackling inflation remains the central bank's main concern and warned that rate hikes are still on the table. Since the Fed left rates unchanged last week, markets had increasingly grown confident that the peak in U.S. rates was in sight. Futures indicated the dark mood was set to continue in European bourses.  ( 33 min )

The country’s factories lack customers and are pushing exports harder, raising trade tensions.  ( 25 min )

The FT rounds up the US bank executives cashing in their shares  ( 6 min )

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(Bloomberg) -- Trade Desk Inc. plummeted as much as 31% in extended trading Thursday after the digital advertising platform gave a weak revenue forecast for the current quarter, sending up a warning flare about the health of the ad market.Most Read from BloombergRockstar Plans to Announce Much Anticipated ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’Saudis Find a Bottomless Money Pit in LucidTwo-Year Yield Tops 5% on Powell’s ‘Sterner’ Tone: Markets WrapIsrael Latest: US Says Forces Attacked Again After Syria StrikeNew  ( 35 min )

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The S&P 500 gained 1.6% on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, rallying back from Thursday's selloff as bond yields retreated from higher levels seen following comments from the Fed chair.  ( 1 min )

Illumina missed revenue forecasts and cut its full-year outlook, citing "challenging" macroeconomic conditions.  ( 1 min )

The owner of brands such as Johnnie Walker, Guinness and Smirnoff said that weak demand in Latin America and the Caribbean will drag down fiscal first-half 2024 sales and profit.  ( 1 min )

U.S. equities advanced at midday, bouncing back from Thursday's declines as market participants kept a close eye on Treasury yields and comments from Fed officials.  ( 1 min )

U.S. stock futures were slightly higher Friday morning as market participants awaited comments from Federal Reserve officials that could shed further light on the central bank's thinking about interest rates.  ( 1 min )

Meta Platforms reached a deal that will open its virtual reality headset to the Chinese market and Trade Desk shares plummeted after weak guidance over impact from the autoworkers’ and actors’ strikes. Here’s what investors need to know today.  ( 1 min )

The Trade Desk shares plunged as the ad technology firm's current quarter outlook missed estimates on a pullback by some advertisers.  ( 1 min )

Hollywood studios and the actors union reached an agreement to end the 118-day strike and shares of the Walt Disney Company jumped as its streaming service delivered a beat on subscriber growth. Here’s what investors need to know today.  ( 1 min )

Disney shares surged after beating profit estimates and saying it would cut costs, while Tesla shares fell after HSBC initiated coverage with a “reduce” rating.  ( 1 min )

Stock futures were mostly higher in premarket trading Thursday as Treasury yields, the dollar, and oil ticked up.  ( 1 min )

The S&P 500 fell 0.8% on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, after Fed Chair Jerome Powell suggested that more steps may be needed to bring down inflation.  ( 1 min )

The U.S. government could try to control its spiraling debt costs by capping the yields on the bonds it issues. But such a move, though not unprecedented, would risk reigniting inflation.  ( 1 min )

Wie een zorgverzekering bij Univé heeft, betaalt daar volgend jaar 147,30 euro premie per maand voor. Dat is een verhoging van vijf euro. Daarmee blijft ook bij deze verzekeraar de stijging onder de 12 euro die de overheid had verwacht.  ( 8 min )

Een Nederlandse munt van 1 cent is deze week in Veldhoven verkocht voor een recordbedrag van 110.000 euro, schrijft de Gelderlander. Nog nooit werd in ons land zo veel geld betaald voor 1 cent.  ( 9 min )

Het Openbaar Ministerie eist een boete van 2,5 miljoen euro tegen twee chemische bedrijven op het Limburgse bedrijventerrein Chemelot. Het gaat om AnQore en OCI. Eerder eiste het OM al een boete voor Sabic.  ( 5 min )

De AOW-leeftijd blijft in 2029 ongewijzigd, schrijft minister Carola Schouten in een brief aan de Tweede Kamer. Net als in het jaar ervoor krijgen mensen AOW vanaf 67 jaar en 3 maanden.  ( 8 min )

De productie van de Nederlandse industrie ligt nog steeds aanzienlijk lager dan een jaar geleden. Sinds januari is al een daling te zien. Vooral machineproducenten maken minder.  ( 9 min )

Het Openbaar Ministerie eist een boete van 2,5 miljoen euro tegen AnQore. De fabrikant heeft volgens justitie te weinig gedaan om een groot blauwzuurlek te voorkomen. Het is het tweede bedrijf op het industrieterrein Chemelot dat deze week voor de rechter moet verschijnen.  ( 10 min )

De Finse politie heeft bewijs dat het anker dat dicht bij een beschadigde gaspijpleiding in de Oostzee werd gevonden, waarschijnlijk van een Chinees containerschip was. Dat schip wordt al langer in verband gebracht met het lek dat vorige maand ontstond aan de Balticconnector-leiding.  ( 9 min )

CZ en Zilveren Kruis verhogen de maandpremie van hun meestgekozen basisverzekeringen. Eerder maakten ook VGZ en Menzis al premiestijgingen bekend. Volgens de twee grootste zorgverzekeraars met samen 9 miljoen klanten blijven de kosten stijgen door loonstijgingen en omdat we steeds meer zorg gebruiken.  ( 10 min )

Een voormalige topman van China Citic Bank is vanwege corruptie ter dood veroordeeld. Sun Deshun zou voor omgerekend 125 miljoen euro aan smeergeld hebben ontvangen. Hij bekende vorig jaar tijdens de rechtszaak schuld.  ( 8 min )

Baggeraar en maritiem dienstverlener Boskalis is bezig aan "een van de beste jaren" in zijn bestaan. Het bedrijf heeft in het afgelopen kwartaal de opdracht gekregen de Fremantle Highway te bergen en heeft het beste derde kwartaal ooit beleefd.  ( 9 min )

Zorgverzekeraar Zilveren Kruis verhoogt de maandpremie voor de meestgekozen basisverzekering van 138,95 euro naar 147,45 euro. Eerder maakten ook VGZ en Menzis al premiestijgingen bekend. Volgens Zilveren Kruis-directeur Georgette Fijneman blijven kosten stijgen omdat we steeds meer zorg gebruiken.  ( 9 min )

De Britse economie bleef in het derde kwartaal van dit jaar steken op een nulgroei. Dit betekent dat de economie niet kromp, maar ook niet groeide. Dat blijkt uit cijfers van het Britse statistiekbureau ONS.  ( 8 min )

Onderhandelaars van de EU-landen en het Europees Parlement zijn het eens geworden over de veelbesproken natuurherstelwet. De wet, die het verlies van plant- en diersoorten in Europa moet stoppen, scheerde meermaals langs de rand van de afgrond.  ( 10 min )

De productie van de Nederlandse industrie ligt nog steeds aanzienlijk lager dan een jaar geleden. Sinds januari is al een daling te zien. Vooral machineproducenten maken minder.  ( 9 min )

De meest gekozen zorgverzekering van VGZ kost in 2024 146,95 euro per maand. Dat is 5 euro meer dan dit jaar. Ook Menzis kwam gisteravond met een hogere premie (5,50 euro meer). Naast loonstijgingen en inflatie komt dat volgens VGZ doordat we langer leven en steeds meer zorg vragen.  ( 12 min )

De meest gekozen zorgverzekering van VGZ kost in 2024 146,95 euro per maand. Dat is 5 euro meer dan dit jaar. Ook Menzis kwam gisteravond met een hogere premie (5,50 euro meer). Naast loonstijgingen en inflatie komt dat volgens VGZ doordat we langer leven en steeds meer zorg vragen.  ( 7 min )

De meest gekozen zorgverzekering van VGZ kost in 2024 146,95 euro per maand. Dat is 5 euro meer dan dit jaar. Ook Menzis kwam gisteravond met een hogere premie (5,50 euro meer). Naast loonstijgingen en inflatie komt dat volgens VGZ doordat we langer leven en steeds meer zorg vragen.  ( 13 min )

Tesla is raising the prices of its refreshed Model 3 and Model Y long-range vehicles in China after a style revamp.  ( 1 min )

AMC Entertainment announced another stock sale to boost the struggling theater chain's finances, and shares sank.  ( 1 min )

Apple suffered a blow in a European court case over taxes after a tribunal was said to have made errors in a previous ruling in favor of the tech giant.  ( 1 min )

Disney, Paramount, and Warner Bros. Discovery shares rose in intraday trading Thursday after studios reached a tentative deal with striking actors.  ( 1 min )

If some economists' forecasts come true, household budgets could get relief from rapid cost-of-living increases and the upward pressure on interest rates for all types of credit.  ( 19 min )

Today's best CD rates are 6.18% from Bayer Heritage Federal Credit Union, 5.80% from either Seattle Bank or Credit Human, and 5.76% from TotalDirectBank.  ( 19 min )

Officials at the Federal Reserve said they might raise the central bank’s benchmark interest rate over its current 22-year high—but markets, for the most part, don’t believe them.  ( 19 min )

With interest rates at historic highs, it's an excellent time to put some savings in a CD, guaranteeing one of today's record rates for months or years down the road.  ( 19 min )

The S&P 500 fell 0.8% on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, after Fed Chair Jerome Powell suggested that more steps may be needed to bring down inflation.  ( 17 min )

By taking charge of their finances, women can create sustainable retirement plans and help close the gender savings gap.  ( 25 min )

To recommend the best health insurance companies, we evaluated nine leading health insurers across 27 criteria, including cost, quality, plan features, and more.  ( 24 min )

Discover the differences between Bitcoin and credit card transactions, as well as the advantages of using one over the other.  ( 24 min )

Lower-than-anticipated losses and the announcement of an 18% headcount reduction have contributed to a boost in Virgin Galactic's stock price.  ( 17 min )

If you want to get into house flipping but don't have the cash to invest, read on for options.  ( 31 min )

If there is no relationship between the two companies, then yes, collectively up to the contribution amount allowed by the IRS.  ( 19 min )

Affirm shares skyrocketed after the company posted better-than-expected results on booming volumes and efforts to limit the impact of delinquencies.  ( 17 min )

AMC Entertainment announced another stock sale to boost the struggling theater chain's finances, and shares sank.  ( 17 min )

Here's when (and how) investment losses in an IRA account were able to be included as a deduction on your tax return until 2018, due to passage of the TCJA.  ( 23 min )

Married couples filing jointly will receive a standard deduction of $29,200, an increase of $1,500 from the year before.  ( 17 min )

Having a small budget shouldn’t keep you from investing in your financial future. Here are smart ways to invest your dollars and grow your nest egg.  ( 29 min )

Tesla is raising the prices of its refreshed Model 3 and Model Y long-range vehicles in China after a style revamp.  ( 17 min )

Apple suffered a blow in a European court case over taxes after a tribunal was said to have made errors in a previous ruling in favor of the tech giant.  ( 18 min )

Disney, Paramount, and Warner Bros. Discovery shares rose in intraday trading Thursday after studios reached a tentative deal with striking actors.  ( 17 min )

Singles' Day is a holiday celebrated by unmarried people in China and is known for being the largest online shopping event in the world.  ( 24 min )

The price of the Ethereum network's underlying base crypto asset spiked after a filing in Delaware indicated that Blackrock may be considering an ETF.  ( 18 min )

Find out what to do if your employer doesn't offer a 401(k) retirement savings plan, including alternative investment options.  ( 27 min )

As the reality of the resumption of student loan payments sinks in, more borrowers are joining a new repayment plan that sets monthly payments for 2.9 million borrowers at $0 per month.  ( 18 min )

CDs can be a great way to get a fixed guaranteed return on your investment. See if State Farm’s CDs—offered through U.S. Bank—make sense for you and your money.  ( 25 min )

After years of unprecedented expansion, growth in China showed signs of persistent slowing in the 2010s. Did the U.S. need to worry or would it benefit?  ( 24 min )

Wells Fargo CD rates are tiered for most of their terms and require a relatively high minimum deposit. Here's what to know before you open a CD with the bank.  ( 20 min )

USAA Bank offers many competitive CD options that consumers can choose from to fit their financial goals. Find out if USAA Bank CDs are right for you.  ( 20 min )

Considering a new certificate of deposit (CD) account? Learn more about Truist Bank’s CD, its terms, rates, account features, and early withdrawal penalties.  ( 20 min )

Looking for the latest TD Bank CD rates? Our guide covers the current rates, term lengths, and minimum deposit requirements, helping you make an informed decision.  ( 21 min )

If you want to put some money away for savings, Synchrony Bank’s CD accounts have some of the most competitive rates on the market. See if Synchrony’s CD is the right fit for you.  ( 22 min )

You may know Sallie Mae as the bank that services your student loan, but it also offers other banking products, like CDs. Learn more about Sallie Mae’s CD rates.  ( 20 min )

First Republic Bank’s CD rates are relatively high, but they have a high minimum balance requirement as well. Learn more and see if First Republic is right for you.  ( 21 min )

Certificates of deposit (CDs) can be a great, conservative way to invest your money. Edward Jones is worth considering for its competitive CD rates at a variety of term lengths.  ( 22 min )

Citizens Bank offers a 14-month certificate of deposit (CD) account with a decent APY. Learn more about its features and how to open a new account.  ( 20 min )

CDs can be a great tool for a temporary conservative investment, but rates vary widely. Citibank has a variety of CD options, some with competitive rates.  ( 21 min )

A certificate of deposit (CD) can be a great way to secure your savings and grow your finances. Learn what CIT Bank CD Rates are and how you can benefit.  ( 21 min )

Disney shares surged after beating profit estimates and saying it would cut costs, while Tesla shares fell after HSBC initiated coverage with a “reduce” rating.  ( 16 min )

Here are some instances when it's wise to take money out of this tax-free investment account.  ( 25 min )

Veterans are eligible for a wide array of financial benefits. Learn how to plan your budget and investing to meet your financial goals while protecting your money.  ( 28 min )

The U.S. government could try to control its spiraling debt costs by capping the yields on the bonds it issues. But such a move, though not unprecedented, would risk reigniting inflation.  ( 20 min )

Rates on 30-year mortgages dipped a bit lower Wednesday, keeping the average near its cheapest level since September. Rate movement was slight across all loan types.  ( 19 min )

Learn about Chase Bank's CD rates and how they compare to the competition. Make informed decisions and see if you can maximize your returns with Chase Bank's CD options.  ( 20 min )

Capital One offers a solid certificate of deposit (CD) account, with a variety of term lengths, good rates, and no minimum deposit required.  ( 21 min )

Barclays doesn’t offer many CD options, but it does offer competitive rates for certain terms. See Barclays’ CD rates, terms, and features to see if it’s the right fit for your savings.  ( 20 min )

Ally Bank CD rates are competitive, and there is no minimum deposit required to open. Several term options, as well as a special no-penalty CD, are available.  ( 21 min )

Vanguard offers brokered CDs through various banks with competitive rates and a wide range of terms. Learn all the details here.  ( 21 min )

A certificate of deposit is a good way to save money, especially when interest rates are high or rising. Learn about Third Federal Savings & Loan’s CD rates, term lengths, and more.  ( 21 min )

Learn what to watch for before you find yourself drowning in debt or filing for bankruptcy.  ( 27 min )

AstraZeneca raised its guidance on higher demand for its cancer treatments and signed a licensing agreement with Eccogene for the Chinese company's experimental weight-loss pill.  ( 18 min )

Low-income loans can help those with limited income access funds for emergency expenses or other needs. Learn more about the types of loans available, eligibility requirements, and how to apply.  ( 24 min )

A range of online companies offer personal loans for $35,000 or more with reasonable rates and terms.  ( 24 min )

Certificates of deposit (CDs) can be a great method to save money for the future. Learn about PenFed CD rates, and see if they’re a good fit for your finances.  ( 24 min )

There are plenty of purposes of a $5,000 personal loan, with top options including debt consolidation and financing large purchases.  ( 23 min )

Military personnel have a number of options for saving and investing. Learn how military retirement plans work and how to save as a service member.  ( 27 min )

The average cost of motorcycle insurance is about $60 per month, but your age, location, and driving history will impact your individual premium.  ( 24 min )

Arm reported record revenue in its first report since going public, but ADRs fell as its current quarter guidance missed analyst estimates.  ( 17 min )

An IRA transfer is the act of moving funds from an individual retirement account (IRA) to a retirement account, brokerage account, or bank account.  ( 25 min )

Bancassurance is an arrangement between a bank and an insurance company allowing the insurance company to sell its products to the bank's client base.  ( 25 min )

Read about the six biggest Canadian natural gas companies as measured by market capitalization.  ( 21 min )

Check out the current Bread Savings CD rates and see how they compare to the competition. Maximize your savings with flexible and secure CD investments at Bread.  ( 21 min )

BMO offers a relatively basic CD with special rates for certain terms. Learn about BMO's current CD rates and features to make an informed decision and grow your savings.  ( 21 min )

Apple Bank offers a variety of CDs with rates that beat the national average, but fall short of the leading issuers. Learn more about Apple Bank’s certificates of deposit.  ( 21 min )

U.S. consumers spent $10.6 billion on Halloween in 2022, with 2023 numbers expected to tally $12.2 billion.  ( 21 min )

IRAs and annuities are both retirement savings tools, but they have differences you need to know—especially if you want to house one inside the other.  ( 28 min )

Retiring successfully if you're a small business owner requires both an exit strategy and a bulletproof retirement plan, both for you and your staff.  ( 22 min )

A bearer bond is a fixed-income instrument that is owned by whoever has possession of it. Like cash, it has no registered owner.  ( 23 min )

Retirement planning is tricky, especially if you don't have a 401(k). Good news: There are plenty of other ways to save, including through a Roth IRA or a brokerage account.  ( 26 min )

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs was the name given to the Veterans Administration when it was elevated to a Cabinet-level department in 1988.  ( 24 min )

If you are a military retiree or veteran, you should know about medical care benefits you may be missing.  ( 31 min )

The Veterans Administration, known today as the Department of Veterans Affairs, provides medical care, benefits, and other services to veterans.  ( 23 min )

Read more about how SIMPLE IRAs work under ERISA rules, which cover most employer-sponsored retirement plans.  ( 24 min )

Hollywood studios and the actors union reached an agreement to end the 118-day strike and shares of the Walt Disney Company jumped as its streaming service delivered a beat on subscriber growth. Here’s what investors need to know today.  ( 18 min )

A bond rating is a grade given to bonds that indicates their credit quality. Learn how credit rating agencies assign bond ratings.  ( 23 min )

Bonds play an essential part in your portfolio: learning about different bond types and their features makes good financial sense.  ( 24 min )

Both traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs can be opened for kids of any age and the benefits range from the savings themselves to learning about money.  ( 31 min )

Today's best CD rates are 6.18% from Bayer Heritage Federal Credit Union, 5.80% from either Seattle Bank or Credit Human, and 5.76% from TotalDirectBank.  ( 21 min )

Shares of the San Diego, California-based company fell about 9% to $97.51 in extended trading, after it also missed Wall Street estimates for third-quarter sales. The U.S. life sciences firm in the last quarter had flagged weakness in demand for its genetic testing tools and diagnostics products over protracted recovery in China, cautious consumer spending and lengthened sales cycles. Sales at its core business, which advances sequencing instruments, consumables and services for genetic analysis, were $941 million in the third quarter, compared with LSEG estimates of $963.80 million.  ( 34 min )

The past year has been difficult for real estate investment trusts (REITs), and one of the worst-performing subsectors has been retail REITs. Only nine of 27 REITs in this group have been profitable over the past year. The headwinds in 2023 have been numerous, including inflation, interest rate hikes, fears of recession, fears of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and other online retailers drawing sales away from mall and stand-alone retailers. But anyone who visited a local mall in 2023 could see t  ( 37 min )

Polestar stock slid over 8% on Thursday after the luxury electric vehicle maker cut its near and long-term production forecasts and is raising new funding from its backers, Volvo Cars and China’s Geely.  ( 35 min )

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Casino operator Wynn Resorts beat third-quarter profit estimates on Thursday  ( 34 min )

A new federal class-action lawsuit filed in South Carolina alleges that the National Association of Realtors and Keller Williams Realty violated federal anti-trust laws.  ( 35 min )

A jury said Robert De Niro’s company should pay more than $1.2 million to his former personal assistant after finding his production company engaged in gender discrimination and retaliation. While the jury found De Niro was not personally liable for the abuse, they said his production company, Canal Productions, should make two payments of $632,142 to his longtime personal assistant, Graham Chase Robinson. De Niro, who spent three days at the two week-trial, including two on the witness stand, has been ensnared in dueling lawsuits with Robinson since she quit in April 2019.  ( 35 min )

U.S. wood pellets have never been more in demand around the world as a replacement for coal. Yet investors are dumping shares of the biggest U.S. pellet exporter after it warned that it may not be able to remain in business. Enviva—which grinds up trees at facilities across the South and [ships the  ( 24 min )

In the early days of the electric vehicle (EV) market, automobiles were sold at a premium. Tesla Inc. unveiled the Model S in March 2009 with a base price of $57,400. And that was nearly 15 years ago. However, the EV market is experiencing a shift. With availability on the rise, two things are happening: EV sales are following suit and price reductions are taking place. Every EV maker is being impacted by this shift, with Tesla in the crosshairs. Don’t Miss: Until 2016 it was illegal for retail  ( 35 min )

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Eyes are on Fed Chair Jerome Powell's second appearance this week as policymakers send mixed messages on strategy.  ( 48 min )

Married couples filing jointly will receive a standard deduction of $29,200, an increase of $1,500 from the year before.  ( 19 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Individual investors who had been behind the stock-market rally this year pulled more money from US equities in October than they have in any month over the past two years.Most Read from BloombergRockstar Plans to Announce Much Anticipated ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’Two-Year Yield Tops 5% on Powell’s ‘Sterner’ Tone: Markets WrapGriffin Says Peace Dividend Over, High Inflation to Last DecadesSaudis Find a Bottomless Money Pit in LucidNew Ozempic Rival Is About to Make Your Weight Loss Dr  ( 33 min )

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The U.S. Treasury had sold three-year and 10-year notes earlier in the week, which came out relatively better than expected given the increase in auction sizes from the previous month. The fight to restore price stability "has a long way to go," the Fed chair said.  ( 35 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Treasuries tumbled and stocks pushed lower after Jerome Powell threw cold water on Wall Street’s dovish bid by saying officials aren’t fully convinced they have tightened enough.Most Read from BloombergRockstar Plans to Announce Much Anticipated ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’Griffin Says Peace Dividend Over, High Inflation to Last DecadesUS 30-Year Mortgage Rate Tumbles by Most in More Than a YearIsrael Latest: Army Says Daily Pauses to Let Gazans Flee SouthStocks Fall, Yields Climb After  ( 37 min )

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The equity risk premium is near a 20-year low, but that isn't a negative sign. Stocks tend to rise when the premium is at this level.  ( 26 min )

The IRS has released the new tax brackets for tax year 2024.  ( 22 min )

Eyes are on Fed Chair Jerome Powell's second appearance this week as policymakers send mixed messages on strategy.  ( 46 min )

Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell said Thursday that monetary policy is in 'restrictive territory,' cautioning that the Fed would not be misled by 'a few months of good data.'  ( 35 min )

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The IRS is rolling out new income thresholds for its seven tax brackets, boosting the limits to reflect inflation this year.  ( 34 min )

Lack of demand for longt-term Treasury bonds at a Thursday auction casued yields to spike and stocks to sink.  ( 19 min )

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The Internal Revenue Service announced its annual inflation adjustments to federal income-tax brackets for 2024  ( 27 min )

Eyes are on Fed Chair Jerome Powell's second appearance this week as policymakers send mixed messages on strategy.  ( 42 min )

In this piece, I evaluated two electric vehicle (EV) stocks, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN), using TipRanks’ comparison tool to determine which is better. A deeper analysis suggests bullish views for both. Known for the Model S, Model X, Model Y, Model 3, and Cybertruck, Tesla is an EV and clean energy company that designs and manufactures EVs, stationary battery energy storage devices, solar panels and solar shingles, and related products and services. Meanwhile, Rivian  ( 36 min )

Add one more Wall Street bank to the short list of research shops calling for Tesla stock to fall from its current level.  ( 36 min )

A filing to offer up more stock overshadowed better than expected earnings for AMC and sent shares lower.  ( 35 min )

A higher interest rate environment is prompting capital intensive space-related companies to lower costs and devise ways to survive for what could be turbulent times ahead.  ( 36 min )

U.S. electric vehicle startup Fisker is negotiating with five carmakers over a partnership to secure additional production capacity for its vehicles, its Chief Executive Henrik Fisker said on Thursday. The CEO told Reuters in May he was exploring partnerships with everyone from suppliers to tech companies to scale up production. The California-based startup has one vehicle on the market - an SUV called "Ocean", being launched from a factory in Austria operated by a unit of Magna International Inc. Two further models, a pickup and a smaller SUV, are due to be released by 2025.  ( 34 min )

After a difficult third quarter that saw real estate investment trusts (REITs) hammered down in share price, REITs are making a strong comeback. Talk of high interest rates, increasing vacancies and possible recession are still all around, but take a look at several REITs that just trounced the analyst estimates for the third quarter. One Liberty Properties Inc. (NYSE:OLP) is a Great Neck, New York-based diversified REIT that owns and manages retail, office and industrial properties under long-t  ( 36 min )

Roblox (RBLX) reported its third quarter earnings on Wednesday, clocking a massive beat and a key win for the company.  ( 36 min )

The biotech industry has been in the limelight since the COVID-19 pandemic, with public and private sectors pouring in funds to bolster innovation and the development of relevant drugs. Approximately 63% of public biotech firms reported revenue growth in 2021. Emerging biotech companies, which have annual revenue below $500 million, recorded a median 40% annual revenue growth rate, outpacing industry giants, which reported a lower 35% average annual revenue growth rate. While the pandemic-relate  ( 36 min )

In an interview with Yahoo! Finance published in 2017, legendary investor Warren Buffett pinpointed a fundamental error many investors make. Buffett, known for his simple yet effective investment philosophy, highlighted the pitfalls of overconfidence in the market. Buffett’s investment strategy, often summarized as buying stocks when they’re affordable and holding onto them, has stood the test of time. Yet, he observes that investors repeatedly fall into the same traps. During an interview in Om  ( 34 min )

One of this year’s hottest stocks is on pace for its worst day of the year. Eli Lilly shares are down nearly 5% on Thursday morning. If shares close at current prices, it will be the worst day for the stock in at least about a year, according to Dow Jones Market Data. Lilly shares are still up mor  ( 23 min )

IBM will replace its 401(k) match with a "retirement benefit account." What it means and how it can affect retirement savings for employees and you.  ( 35 min )

When it comes to your finances, understanding the various components that make up your taxable income is crucial. Adjusted gross income (AGI) is a key element of that equation. It’s essentially your total income from all sources after you’ve made certain deductions and adjustments. However, there are a number of ways to reduce your AGI […] The post Ways to Reduce Your AGI appeared first on SmartReads by SmartAsset.  ( 36 min )

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Disney's fiscal Q4 report marks the first time the media giant is delivering earnings under a new reporting structure that breaks out ESPN's financials.  ( 37 min )

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Disney stock rose on Thursday as CEO Bob Iger plans more cost cuts. Analysts are cautiously optimistic that could help the shares move higher from their current nine-year lows.  ( 23 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Mark Spitznagel, the Universa Investments founder and chief investment officer whose firm is advised by Black Swan author Nassim Nicholas Taleb, said the stock market is likely to surge — then turn drastically when the Federal Reserve starts cutting interest rates. Most Read from BloombergRockstar Plans to Announce Much Anticipated ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’US 30-Year Mortgage Rate Tumbles by Most in More Than a YearGriffin Says Peace Dividend Over, High Inflation to Last DecadesAdam N  ( 34 min )

Movie-theater chain AMC files to offer up to $350 million of stock.  ( 20 min )

Thursday, HSBC launched coverage of Tesla stock with a Sell rating and $146 price target.  ( 22 min )

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies rallied Thursday to fresh 18-month highs, carrying forward the momentum from a recent rally and supported by a number of factors that suggested gains can continue.  ( 30 min )

Copart, the world's largest auctioneer of salvaged vehicles, is gaining market share and growing margins. It's an under-the-radar growth stock story.  ( 41 min )

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Instacart posted better-than-expected results in the grocery delivery company’s first earnings report since it went public in September.  ( 23 min )

Space tourism company Virgin Galactic reported a third-quarter per share loss of 28 cents from sales of $1.7 million. Wall Street was looking for a 42 cent loss from sales of $1.1 million.  ( 22 min )

Investors don't usually cheer when a company scales back its ambitions. But a newfound dose of realism seems to have done the trick for Adyen (NL:ADYEN). Shares in the Dutch payments provider soared 36% Thursday,  ( 23 min )

WeWork's co-founder and former chief executive exited four years ago as a billionaire. As WeWork slogs through bankruptcy, there's a further twist in the tale, The Wall Street Journal's Eliot Brown reports. SoftBank has hundreds of millions of dollars in outstanding loans to Adam Neumann that are b  ( 22 min )

Doubleline founder and CEO Jeffrey Gundlach thinks there is a much bigger problem facing investors than a Trump or Biden presidency.  ( 36 min )

Thursday, HSBC launched coverage of Tesla stock with a Sell rating and $146 price target.  ( 21 min )

Chief Executive Officer Chip Brewer says the company is "taking decisive action" to cut costs.  ( 20 min )

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The Maryland-based biotech has flagged concerns about its ability to remain in business and has been banking on cost cuts and commercial sales of its retooled COVID shot to help it stay afloat. In a regulatory filing on Thursday, Novavax said it had $666 million in cash as of Sept. 30.  ( 33 min )

Nvidia is reported to be lining up new chips for the Chinese market as it looks to satisfy U.S. regulations on the export of technology to China.  ( 21 min )

Eyes are on Fed Chair Jerome Powell's second appearance this week as policymakers send mixed messages on strategy.  ( 35 min )

Better-than-expected earnings from Li Auto have shares of the Chinese electric-vehicle maker rising Thursday.  ( 22 min )

An executive at a video-streaming platform and another at a pharmaceutical company joined the growing list of Chinese business and political figures who have vanished or been detained this year.  ( 29 min )

Estate planning usually involves determining how to pass assets on to younger generations. But instead of leaving a piece of real estate, bank account or burgeoning stock portfolio to your children, the smarter tax move might be to leave those assets to your parents. That's the crux of a clever tax minimization strategy known as […] The post ‘Upstream Gifting’ Can Help You Avoid Estate Taxes and Preserve Your Stepped-Up Basis appeared first on SmartReads by SmartAsset.  ( 36 min )

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(Bloomberg) -- Wall Street’s so-called Magnificent Seven has been living up to its name again, but none more so than Microsoft Corp.Most Read from BloombergRockstar Plans to Announce Much Anticipated ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’US 30-Year Mortgage Rate Tumbles by Most in More Than a YearAdam Neumann Remains a Billionaire Even With WeWork BankruptcyVirginia Democrats Fend Off Republican Sweep in Win for Abortion RightsApple Co-Founder Wozniak Is Hospitalized in Mexico, Reports SayThe software giant has  ( 37 min )

(Bloomberg) -- It’s the buzz word on Wall Street and in the hallways of the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department. It’s blamed for triggering bond selloffs, shifts in debt auctions and interest-rate policy. That few agree on what exactly it reflects, or how to measure it, seems to matter little — the term premium is a powerful new force in the market.Most Read from BloombergRockstar Plans to Announce Much Anticipated ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’US 30-Year Mortgage Rate Tumbles by Most in More Than a  ( 36 min )

Walt Disney's earnings beat estimates and subscribers surge, chip designer Arm issues a disappointing forecast, and Applovin's profit exceeds analysts' expectations.  ( 26 min )

Two authors with different outlooks have a similar message for investors.  ( 37 min )

(Bloomberg) -- The big bang expected for oil prices this year is turning into a whimper. Most Read from BloombergRockstar Plans to Announce Much Anticipated ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’US 30-Year Mortgage Rate Tumbles by Most in More Than a YearAdam Neumann Remains a Billionaire Even With WeWork BankruptcyVIX Notches Its Longest Slide Since October 2015: Markets WrapVirginia Democrats Fend Off Republican Sweep in Win for Abortion RightsJust weeks ago, Brent crude was on the cusp of finally fulfilling i  ( 37 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Oil demand is healthy and speculators are to blame for the recent drop in crude prices, said Saudi Arabia’s energy minister. Most Read from BloombergRockstar Plans to Announce Much Anticipated ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’US 30-Year Mortgage Rate Tumbles by Most in More Than a YearAdam Neumann Remains a Billionaire Even With WeWork BankruptcyVirginia Democrats Fend Off Republican Sweep in Win for Abortion RightsEverything We Know About Grand Theft Auto 6 Right Now“It’s not weak,” Prince A  ( 33 min )

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Nvidia is planning to release three new chips for China, local media reported on Thursday, weeks after the U.S. blocked it from selling two high-end artificial intelligence (AI) chips and one of its top gaming chips to Chinese firms. The STAR Market Daily news outlet, citing people familiar with the matter, said that the chips are called the HGX H20, L20 PCIe and L2 PCIe and that Nvidia could announce them on Nov. 16 at the earliest. Nvidia declined to comment when asked about the report.  ( 34 min )

Bitcoin is up over 32% in the past month.  ( 33 min )

An uneasy calm prevailed during Asian trade as investors digested a flurry of comments from central bank officials to look for signs of whether global interest rates have peaked, with Fed Chair Jerome Powell yet again to take centre stage. Powell on Wednesday did not comment on monetary policy in opening remarks at the U.S. central bank statistics conference, but is scheduled to speak at another conference on Thursday with traders ready to scrutinise every word. At a separate event on Wednesday, European Central Bank chief economist Philip Lane said his bank needs to see further progress in dampening inflationary pressure, and companies along with governments need to chip in to prevent more policy tightening.  ( 35 min )

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) is the undisputed leader in the global technology industry, with a wide range of products and services that are familiar to billions of people. That alone sums up the case for Alphabet; it has no equal in what it does, and it is far ahead of the competition. The company is also making huge investments in its AI segment and reaping the benefits. Don’t let the market’s reaction to some of its growth figures fool you; Alphabet remains unparalleled. However, the  ( 37 min )

"That's to deal with the tough rock that contains a lot of things that heretofore we weren't able to produce," Hamm explained at an energy conference.  ( 35 min )

Gold prices lingered near a three-week low on Thursday as the initial safe-haven demand from the Middle East conflict faded, while investors awaited comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for more clues on interest rates. Spot gold was down 0.1% at $1,948.39 per ounce by 0337 GMT after hitting its lowest since Oct. 19 on Wednesday. A slew of Fed officials who spoke this week maintained a balanced tone on the U.S. central bank's next decision, but noted that they would focus on economic data and the impact of higher long-term bond yields.  ( 34 min )

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Bijna 80 procent van alle Nederlanders van twaalf jaar of ouder beschikt over digitale basisvaardigheden. In geen enkel ander Europees land kunnen zoveel mensen overweg met de computer, internet of software.  ( 9 min )

Het Europees Parlement heeft donderdag een resolutie aangenomen waarin de EU-landen worden opgeroepen om strenger toe te zien op het Europese sanctiepakket tegen Rusland. Het parlement vindt dat de EU-landen het Rusland te gemakkelijk maken om de sancties te omzeilen.  ( 9 min )

Coöperatie Menzis verhoogt in 2024 de premie voor de basisverzekering met 5,50 euro. Daarmee komt het maandbedrag voor verzekerden op 146,75 euro. Het demissionaire kabinet raamde dat iedereen ongeveer 12 euro meer zou gaan betalen in 2024.  ( 9 min )

Een liter diesel kost donderdag 1,998 euro, meldt consumentencollectief UnitedConsumers. Het is voor het eerst sinds begin september dat de adviesprijs van diesel onder de 2 euro ligt.  ( 9 min )

Het Europees Parlement heeft donderdag een resolutie aangenomen waarin de EU-landen worden opgeroepen om strenger toe te zien op het Europese sanctiepakket tegen Rusland. Het parlement vindt dat de EU-landen het Rusland te gemakkelijk om de sancties te omzeilen.  ( 9 min )

Videochatdienst Omegle is door de eigenaar offline gehaald omdat het online platform door sommige gebruikers werd misbruikt. Via de dienst werden gebruikers willekeurig aan elkaar gekoppeld voor een videogesprek.  ( 8 min )

Eigenaren van nieuwbouwhuizen kunnen de komende jaren mogelijk hogere huurprijzen vragen. Het gaat dan om nog te bouwen woningen in het middensegment. Dat voorstel doet demissionair woonminister Hugo de Jonge, die hoopt dat een aantal nieuwbouwprojecten hierdoor weer wordt opgestart.  ( 9 min )

Grote kledingmerken als H&M moeten meer gaan betalen voor kleding uit fabrieken in Bangladesh. De regering in het land heeft het minimumloon flink verhoogd en kledingfabrieken gaan dat doorberekenen aan internationale kledingmerken.  ( 8 min )

Door de loonstijgingen van 2023 kijken meer mensen in Nederland uit naar een koopwoning. Zo kunnen hogere inkomensgroepen soms tot wel 50.000 euro meer lenen dan een jaar eerder. Maar daardoor gaan de huizenprijzen wel omhoog.  ( 10 min )

Grote kledingmerken als H&M moeten meer gaan betalen voor kleding uit fabrieken in Bangladesh. De regering in het land heeft het minimumloon flink verhoogd en kledingfabrieken gaan dat doorberekenen aan internationale kledingmerken.  ( 8 min )

Terwijl toezichthouder ACM in Nederland onderzoekt of we te weinig spaarrente krijgen door gebrekkige concurrentie van banken, is de Belgische concurrentiewaakhond daar al over uit. De vier grote banken zijn te dominant, oordeelt de BMA.  ( 10 min )

Winkelketen Action gedijt goed nu prijsbewuste consumenten proberen te besparen. De omzet van het bedrijf is in de eerste negen maanden ruim 30 procent gestegen, mede door winkelopeningen in Duitsland, Oostenrijk en Italië.  ( 9 min )

Dieven hebben het gemunt op e-bikes, scooters en bedrijfsauto's. Niet eerder zijn er zo vaak onderdelen gestolen als in de eerste negen maanden van dit jaar. In 2012 is de politie begonnen met het bijhouden van deze cijfers.  ( 9 min )

Cryptomunt bitcoin is voor het eerst sinds april 2022 meer waard dan 34.000 dollar (31.800 euro). Beleggers zijn positief over de mogelijkheid om via beleggingsfondsen in de munt te investeren. De waarde van de bitcoin is sinds begin dit jaar al meer dan verdubbeld.  ( 8 min )

China kampt weer met deflatie. De consumentenprijzen waren in oktober 0,2 procent lager dan een jaar eerder. Dit laat zien dat de bestedingen van Chinezen achterblijven. In juli had het land ook al te maken met deflatie.  ( 9 min )

Dieven hebben het gemunt op e-bikes, scooters en bedrijfsauto's. Niet eerder werden er zo vaak onderdelen gestolen als in de eerste negen maanden van dit jaar. In 2012 begon de politie met het bijhouden van deze cijfers.  ( 9 min )

CVS and Walgreens shares fell Wednesday after The Pharmacy Guild announced its launch, in an effort to unionize pharmacy workers calling for staffing and workload safety standards.  ( 1 min )

The S&P 500 was up 0.1% on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, keeping its winning streak alive as the market weighed the possibility of more Fed interest rate hikes ahead.  ( 1 min )

U.S. equities edged lower at midday on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, ahead of more comments from Fed officials that could offer clues on the future of interest rates.  ( 1 min )

Taking advantage of increasingly attractive yields on a virtually risk-free investment, U.S. investors flocked to money market funds in the third quarter amid floundering stock markets.  ( 1 min )

Amazon is ratcheting up its push into the health care market by offering discount subscriptions to its One Medical primary care unit for Prime members.  ( 1 min )

Spirit AeroSystems shares tumbled after the Boeing supplier announced measures to raise cash following a series of production issues that delayed aircraft deliveries.  ( 1 min )

Eli Lilly shares hit an all-time high after receiving FDA approval for Zepbound, an injectable treatment to help people lose weight.  ( 1 min )

Video game makers' shares jumped Wednesday on movie, earnings and game release news from big names in the industry.  ( 1 min )

General Motors and Stellantis joined other automakers investing a combined $33 million in Niron Magnetics, a startup producing rare earth-free magnets used in electric vehicles, amid concerns about reliance on China for materials.  ( 1 min )

Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic space tourism firm plans to lay off about 18% of its employees as it faces turbulent headwinds in the capital markets, the company says.  ( 36 min )

Revenue at Affirm was $497 million, up 37% from the year-ago quarter and well-ahead of the $444 million forecast by analysts surveyed by FactSet.  ( 22 min )

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AMC Entertainment Holdings beat third-quarter revenue estimates on Wednesday, riding on the success of "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" movies as volumes of theatrical releases also improved at the box office. The movie theater chain posted revenue of $1.41 billion for the quarter ended Sept. compared with market estimates of $1.26 billion, according to LSEG data.  ( 33 min )

Former President Donald Trump has vehemently criticized Governor Ron DeSantis’s approach to the Florida insurance market, condemning what he sees as protections for insurance companies that disadvantage state residents — particularly those hit by hurricanes. Trump labels DeSantis-supported legislation as a historic “insurance company bailout,” arguing it intensifies homeowners’ financial distress. Extending his rebuke to legislative actions, Trump singles out House Bill 837 and Senate Bill 236,  ( 34 min )

Revenue at Affirm was $497 million, up 37% from the year-ago quarter and well-ahead of the $444 million forecast by analysts surveyed by FactSet.  ( 22 min )

Hedge fund manager David Einhorn, whose Greenlight Capital gained 27.7% in the first nine months of 2023, said he is "worried about the direction of the market", bracing for higher oil prices and ready to buy beaten-down stocks. Einhorn's views on markets and specific stocks are widely watched for clues about investment trends. "Current extreme levels of geopolitical tension will lead to lower stock prices over a time frame that lasts more than a couple of hours," Einhorn and his team wrote to investors on Wednesday in a letter seen by Reuters.  ( 34 min )

Disney's fiscal Q4 report marks the first time the media giant is delivering earnings under a new reporting structure that breaks out ESPN's financials.  ( 36 min )

Markets have been highly volatile over the past few months, shifting rapidly between ups and downs. However, Bank of America strategist Savita Subramanian sees a strong ‘Buy’ signal that investors should note. Subramanian is pointing out the Sell Side Indicator, a sentiment gauge with an accurate history of identifying shifts in sentiment on Wall Street. Currently, the indicator is three times closer to ‘Buy’ than ‘Sell,’ a position that suggests a bullish future for equities.” “The SSI has been  ( 37 min )

"Dr. Doom" is launching the Atlas Climate Token, a stablecoin backed by a portfolio of liquid assets.  ( 34 min )

The alternative benchmark offers a better view of America’s stockmarket  ( 36 min )

Lucid stock slid over 8% after the luxury electric vehicle maker reported Q3 results that missed the mark, and cut its production forecast as demand slows for its pricey vehicles.  ( 35 min )

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Media and theme-park giant Walt Disney is set to report its latest quarterly financial results after the closing bell today. Here's what Wall Street anal  ( 24 min )

Warner Bros. Discovery Chief Executive David Zaslav said the company is now in a position to spend more on potential acquisitions after paying off billions of dollars of debt. “We could be really opportunistic over the next 12 to 24 months,” Zaslav said on a call with analysts to discuss the compan  ( 24 min )

Financial advisors describe the most common blunders they see very wealthy people make.  ( 22 min )

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A new report shows investors bet against several renewable and EV stocks in October.  ( 35 min )

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A group of Google employees has published an open letter calling out an alleged double standard in the company related to freedom of expression surrounding the Israel-Hamas war. The letter condemns “hate, abuse and retaliation” within the company against Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian workers and demands it pulls out of Project Nimbus.  ( 34 min )

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The tax agency announced this week a host of improvements to help Americans file their taxes next year.  ( 36 min )

Steve Ballmer, once an assistant to Bill Gates at Microsoft, is now ranking just a few spots away from his former boss on the list of the world’s richest people. According to Bloomberg, Ballmer’s net worth soared to $117 billion in October 2023, placing him as the fifth-richest globally, just $5 billion short of Gates’ wealth. Gates has donated a substantial part of his fortune to charity since leaving Microsoft. According to Forbes’ real-time billionaires list on Nov.8, 2023, Steve Ballmer’s ne  ( 35 min )

Disney's fiscal Q4 report marks the first time the media giant is delivering earnings under a new reporting structure that breaks out ESPN's financials.  ( 36 min )

Saving $1 million (or more) for retirement is a great goal to have. Putting that much aside could make it easier to live your preferred lifestyle when you retire, without having to worry about running short of money. However, not … Continue reading → The post What Percentage of Retirees Have a Million Dollars? appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 37 min )

A House panel has passed a bill that would temporarily expand the standard tax deduction used by the majority of taxpayers by $2,000 per person for the next two years. The Tax Cuts for Working Families Act (H.R.3936) recently approved by … Continue reading → The post Temporary Tax Plan Could Boost Your Standard Deduction By Up to $4,000 appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 35 min )

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Virgin Galactic says it will cut jobs and expenses to focus on producing its lower-cost Delta spaceships.  ( 19 min )

CEO Kate Johnson bought 1 million shares of Lumen Technologies stock last week as it dipped into penny-stock territory.  ( 28 min )

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Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were rising Wednesday, nearing recent highs amid a bevy of positive factors buoying digital assets.  ( 23 min )

Investors digested corporate earnings as stocks looked to extend their longest stretch of daily gains in about two years.  ( 36 min )

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Virgin Galactic says it will cut jobs and expenses to focus on producing its lower-cost Delta spaceships.  ( 19 min )

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The IT infrastructure provider Kyndryl, spun out of IBM two years ago, raised its forecast for full-year 2023 adjusted pretax income.  ( 24 min )

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Warner Bros. Discovery said its streaming business swung to a profit but lost subscribers in the third quarter, while a downturn in advertising weighed on its cable-networks unit. Warner Bros. Discovery—whose assets include cable channels such as CNN, TNT, and HBO, the Warner Bros. movie studio and  ( 24 min )

EV start-up Fisker adjusted the timing of its third-quarter earnings release. Investors didn't like that decision. Its stock is tanking.  ( 21 min )

The Mediterranean take-out restaurant chain Cava Group said revenue jumped almost 50% from the same period last year. It reported an unexpected profit.  ( 21 min )

The company, in its latest healthcare push, plans to offer its millions of Amazon Prime subscribers a low-cost annual membership to One Medical, the primary-care business it purchased for $3.9 billion.  ( 30 min )

Roblox stock jumped as a smaller-than-expected loss trumped a sales miss.  ( 18 min )

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Rivian now expects to build more than six times the number of electric vehicles that Lucid now aspires to for this year.  ( 35 min )

Americans’ credit card balances have hit a record high.  ( 35 min )

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Teva Pharmaceutical Industries reported slightly higher third-quarter profit, helped by sales of its Austedo treatment for Huntington's Disease, and said production in Israel was unaffected by the country's war with Hamas in Gaza. The world's largest generic drugmaker said on Wednesday it earned 60 cents per diluted share excluding one-time items in the July-September quarter, up from 59 cents per share a year earlier. Revenue rose 7% to $3.9 billion, with Austedo sales up 30% in North America to $339 million.  ( 34 min )

The Mortgage Bankers Association on Wednesday said the average contract rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped in the week ended Nov. 3 by a quarter percentage point to 7.61%, the lowest in about a month. That months-long updraft in yields saw a sharp reversal last week after the U.S. Treasury said upcoming debt issuance would be somewhat less than previously expected and the Federal Reserve left its key overnight policy rate on hold for a second straight meeting.  ( 34 min )

“We’re just hitting a ‘law of large numbers’ situation here,” Musk admitted recently.  ( 37 min )

(Bloomberg) -- The average 30-year mortgage rate plunged last week by the most in more than a year, helping generate the biggest advance in home purchase applications since early June.Most Read from BloombergRockstar Plans to Announce Much Anticipated ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’Trump's Wealth Has Jumped $500 Million Since He Left the White HouseXi to Meet US Business Leaders for Dinner in San FranciscoWeWork Goes Bankrupt, Signs Pact With Creditors to Cut DebtApple Delays Work on Next Year’s iPhone, M  ( 33 min )

Since he was hired a year ago, CEO Christopher Viehbacher has led efforts to cut expenses and help Biogen recover from its missteps around the controversial Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm that never gained traction. Biogen is banking on the success of Leqembi and tuck-in deals like its recent $6.5 billion buyout of Reata Pharmaceuticals to grow its revenue. It has incurred integration costs of about $30 million related to the acquisition.  ( 34 min )

Investors are on high alert for Chair Jerome Powell's comments after several hawkish Fed speakers put a check on spirits.  ( 36 min )

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Rockstar Games plans to announce Grand Theft Auto VI this week before a trailer next month, according to a report.  ( 19 min )

Adam Neumann, the billionaire founder of WeWork, said the company "has failed to take advantage of a product that is more relevant today than ever before" since he left.  ( 35 min )

Sequoia Capital is one of Silicon Valley's biggest and most sophisticated investment firms. So how did it get taken by the crypto scammer Sam Bankman-Fried?  ( 38 min )

Wall Street has kicked off November on a high note, with the the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq notching their longest streak of gains in two years on Tuesday as Treasury yields retreated sharply amid expectations that the Fed has reached the end of its tightening campaign. Markets are now pricing in rate cuts as soon as in May, according to the CME Group's FedWatch tool, with odds of a cut of at least 25 basis points having risen to nearly 52% compared to about 41% a week ago. However, guarded comments from several central bank officials over the past few days have kept investors on edge, with Fed Governor Michelle Bowman flagging the possibility of further rate hikes given the strength of the U.S. economy.  ( 35 min )

Rivian raises production guidance, Robinhood's third-quarter revenue misses analysts' expectations, and Upstart posts a wider-than-expected quarterly loss.  ( 26 min )

Virgin Galactic says it will cut jobs and expenses to focus on producing its lower-cost Delta spaceships.  ( 19 min )

The analyst who called the 2008 financial crisis is predicting big changes in the housing market as baby boomers downsize.  ( 34 min )

Supermarket group Ahold Delhaize on Wednesday trimmed 2023 earnings guidance and flagged margin weakness in the United States, its main market, sending its shares falling nearly 6%. Retailers, whose profits have been boosted over the past two years by rising prices, are seeing their margins squeezed as food price inflation falls and consumers curb their spending. The group, which operates the Stop & Shop, Giant, Food Lion and Hannaford chains in the U.S. and the Albert Heijn and Delhaize chains in the Netherlands and Belgium, now sees 2023 underlying earnings per share slightly below last year's level, It had previously forecast annual profit in line with 2022.  ( 34 min )

Bayer CEO Bill Anderson said he is looking at various structural options for the company but ruled out splitting the group into three businesses.  ( 27 min )

Disney stock is down 3% this year, as linear TV struggles and streaming slows. What to expect from earnings.  ( 30 min )

AMC Entertainment's results, set to be released after tonight's closing bell, will be all about this summer's blockbuster movie phenomenon known as Barbenheimer. AMC stock is down 71% so far this year and fell more than 6% on Tuesday.  ( 21 min )

Investing.com -- Gilead (NASDAQ:GILD) has reported third-quarter results that beat analyst estimates, driven in part by strong sales of its cancer drug and a fall in taxes.  ( 34 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Stocks in Asia traded in narrow ranges on Wednesday as investors waited to hear more from Federal Reserve officials who are due to speak this week, including Chair Jerome Powell. Most Read from BloombergRockstar Plans to Announce Much Anticipated ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’Trump's Wealth Has Jumped $500 Million Since He Left the White HouseWeWork Goes Bankrupt, Signs Pact With Creditors to Cut DebtApple Delays Work on Next Year’s iPhone, Mac Software to Fix BugsMalaysia Renews Hamas Sup  ( 36 min )

ABN Amro posted better-than-expected profits for the third quarter but net interest income fell 5% on-quarter, undershooting forecasts.  ( 26 min )

China's State Council, which is headed by Premier Li Qiang, has instructed the local government of Guangdong province, where both companies are based, to help arrange a rescue of Country Garden by Ping An, said two of the sources who have direct knowledge of the matter. A spokesperson for Ping An said the company had not been approached by the government and denied the information reported by Reuters.  ( 36 min )

Markets are largely in a holding pattern, with investors looking to two days of commentary from Fed Chair Jay Powell starting later in the day for a steer on whether U.S. rate hikes are indeed done. Last week's surprisingly soft jobs data heightened expectations that interest rates had peaked, but Fed commentary since then has warned against complacency in the fight against inflation. For now, investors have dialled up wagers on near-term rate cuts, with the Fed funds rate showing better than 50/50 odds for one as early as May. The dollar's prospects have also softened in line with the more sanguine outlook on rates.  ( 33 min )

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Employer match does not count towards 401(k) limit, however, the IRS does limit total contribution from both the employer and the employee combined.  ( 26 min )

Today's best CD rates are 6.18% from Bayer Heritage Federal Credit Union, 6.07% from OMB, 5.80% from either Seattle Bank or Credit Human, and 5.76% from TotalDirectBank.  ( 19 min )

General Motors and Stellantis joined other automakers investing a combined $33 million in Niron Magnetics, a startup producing rare earth-free magnets used in electric vehicles, amid concerns about reliance on China for materials.  ( 17 min )

Eli Lilly shares hit an all-time high after receiving FDA approval for Zepbound, an injectable treatment to help people lose weight.  ( 18 min )

The S&P 500 was up 0.1% on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, keeping its winning streak alive as the market weighed the possibility of more Fed interest rate hikes ahead.  ( 17 min )

Zero coupon bonds are bonds that do not make any interest payments until maturity. You won't put a single penny of interest in your pocket for two decades.  ( 26 min )

Disney's fourth-quarter fiscal 2023 earnings beat analyst predictions as the company saw robust subscription growth, narrower losses in its streaming segment and a booming theme park business.  ( 17 min )

A cash balance pension plan is a type of retirement savings account with an option for payment as a lifetime annuity.  ( 24 min )

CVS and Walgreens shares fell Wednesday after The Pharmacy Guild announced its launch, in an effort to unionize pharmacy workers calling for staffing and workload safety standards.  ( 17 min )

Today's top rates on nationwide money market accounts are 5.35% from Brilliant Bank, 5.25% from UFB Direct, and 5.21% from Republic Bank of Chicago.  ( 18 min )

If you're saving for retirement, you have several strategies to choose from. The best retirement plans are typically tax-advantaged accounts like 401(k)s and IRAs.  ( 33 min )

Amazon is ratcheting up its push into the health care market by offering discount subscriptions to its One Medical primary care unit for Prime members.  ( 17 min )

The MBA Refinance Index is a weekly measurement put together by the Mortgage Bankers Association. The index helps to predict mortgage activity and loan prepayments.  ( 22 min )

Sen. Booker proposed a baby bond program as a means to end intergenerational poverty. But how effective would such a seemingly radical plan be?  ( 25 min )

An audit trail tracks accounting data to its source for verification. Learn how companies use auditing to reconcile accounts and detect fraud.  ( 24 min )

Here’s a list of tasks to check off before tax time, including taking required minimum distributions and contributing to your retirement accounts.  ( 29 min )

Taking advantage of increasingly attractive yields on a virtually risk-free investment, U.S. investors flocked to money market funds in the third quarter amid floundering stock markets.  ( 18 min )

Here's what to keep in mind when considering investing in Fundrise's eREITs.  ( 25 min )

Learn to take advantage of special tax breaks for military members so you can make the most of your money and your benefits.  ( 24 min )

Changes in technology and the creation of professional mining centers have affected profitability for individual bitcoin miners.  ( 26 min )

Spirit AeroSystems shares tumbled after the Boeing supplier announced measures to raise cash following a series of production issues that delayed aircraft deliveries.  ( 17 min )

Shares of electric vehicle maker Lucid Motors fell roughly 10% on Wednesday, a day after the company reported less-than-impressive third-quarter results and cut its production guidance for the year.  ( 18 min )

An equity risk premium is an excess return that investing in the stock market provides over a risk-free rate.  ( 25 min )

Accounts receivable aging is a report categorizing a company's accounts receivable according to the length of time an invoice has been outstanding. Learn how it's used.  ( 25 min )

Wholesale inventories rose in September 2023 by 0.2%, helped by a 2.9% jump in auto parts inventory as the autoworkers’ strike may have impacted supplies.  ( 17 min )

Taxes for Native Americans are slightly different from those for other U.S. citizens. While they pay federal income tax, there are exemptions for some forms of income, and tribes set their own sales taxes.  ( 23 min )

Tax-efficient investing can minimize your tax burden and maximize your returns. Find out why tax-efficient investing is important and how it can save you money.  ( 27 min )

Is there a cryptocurrency price correlation with the equity markets? We investigate.  ( 25 min )

Sensex is an abbreviation of the Sensitive Index, India's stock index. Its components trade on the BSE, formerly known as the Bombay Stock Exchange.  ( 25 min )

How the FAFSA helps students get federal and state financial aid, including grants, loans, and even scholarships.  ( 28 min )

It's easy for some people to become millionaires. But what if you don't have a high-paying job or family money? You still can make it.  ( 30 min )

U.S. equities edged lower at midday on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, ahead of more comments from Fed officials that could offer clues on the future of interest rates.  ( 18 min )

A free-float methodology is a system by which the market capitalization of an index's companies is determined.  ( 24 min )

Warner Bros. Discovery shares cratered as the owner of cable networks, streaming services, and a movie studio reported TV revenue and streaming subscribers declined.  ( 18 min )

Robinhood shares tumbled as the online brokerage missed analysts' estimates and warned about current quarter revenue.  ( 17 min )

Mortgage rates were flat or slightly up Tuesday. After plunging almost a half percentage point last week, 30-year rates have since added back about a tenth of a point.  ( 19 min )

Video game makers' shares jumped Wednesday on movie, earnings and game release news from big names in the industry.  ( 17 min )

Though many baby boomers are working past age 65, as they continue to retire the economic effects could be profound for the nation's productivity and social programs.  ( 25 min )

Don’t assume your IRA custodian will track your deductible and nondeductible contributions. Keeping good records helps you avoid double taxation.  ( 26 min )

A Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers is a type of employer-sponsored tax-deferred retirement account.  ( 23 min )

Speculators for the first time since mid-2022 are signaling optimism on U.S. stocks, as futures markets bets favoring S&P 500 gains now outweigh bearish wagers.  ( 19 min )

Each type of housing—condominiums, townhouses, and detached houses—has its pros and cons. Consider both your lifestyle and budget before deciding.  ( 25 min )

A Roth IRA might make good financial sense even if you are approaching or in retirement age. Here are some key considerations.  ( 30 min )

A tax-sheltered annuity allows an employee to make pretax contributions from his or her income into a retirement plan.  ( 23 min )

Find out about the benefits, features, and interest charges of the Goodyear Credit Card. Learn which customers benefit most and who the competition is.  ( 26 min )

Best Buy credit card offers promotional financing and cash-back rewards to incentivize higher spending.  ( 25 min )

Both capital gains and dividend payments are incomes that must be declared. Selling something for a profit leads to capital gains. A payment made by a corporation to stockholders is a dividend.  ( 23 min )

Non-deductible IRAs are particularly attractive for people who are restricted by income limits in how much money they can put away for retirement.  ( 26 min )

A retirement contribution is a payment into a retirement plan, either pretax or after-tax.  ( 26 min )

Shares of EV truck maker Rivian surged after raising its production forecast for the year, and Amazon is reportedly developing a new artificial intelligence model. Here’s what investors need to know today.  ( 18 min )

The ex-date, or ex-dividend date, is the date on or after which a security is traded without a previously declared dividend or distribution.  ( 23 min )

Contribution limits for IRAs, 401(k)s, and other plans can change from year to year due to cost-of-living adjustments. Here are the changes for 2024.  ( 25 min )

An industry is a classification for a group of companies that are related in terms of their primary business activities. Learn more about how this term is used.  ( 26 min )

How IRA withdrawals are taxed depends on the type of account. Tax consequences for traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs are different in significant ways.  ( 25 min )

The backdoor Roth IRA strategy allows taxpayers to set up a Roth IRA even if their income exceeds the IRS earnings ceiling for Roth ownership.  ( 26 min )

Employer match does not count towards 401(k) limit, however, the IRS does limit total contribution from both the employer and the employee combined.  ( 26 min )

Vrouwen, mensen van buitenlandse afkomst en mensen met een beperking voelen zich relatief vaak gediscrimineerd op de werkvloer. Net als personeel van grote bedrijven, medewerkers die weinig zelf mogen beslissen en personeel dat gevaarlijk werk doet.  ( 10 min )

Het Japanse bedrijf Eneos Group heeft een recordbedrag van 4 miljoen dollar (ruim 3,7 miljoen euro) betaald om een plekje voor in de rij voor het overvolle Panamakanaal in Latijns-Amerika te krijgen. Dat komt naar voren uit veilingdocumenten.  ( 8 min )

VVD, D66, GroenLinks-PvdA, CDA, ChristenUnie, Volt, JA21 en SGP hebben hun plannen voor de komende kabinetsperiode laten doorrekenen door het Centraal Planbureau. Een samenvatting van de plannen van de eerste vier partijen, de overige lees je in een ander artikel.  ( 13 min )

VVD, D66, GroenLinks-PvdA, CDA, ChristenUnie, Volt, JA21 en SGP hebben hun plannen voor de komende kabinetsperiode laten doorrekenen door het Centraal Planbureau. Een samenvatting van de plannen van ChristenUnie, Volt, JA21 en SGP.  ( 12 min )

Mediabedrijf RTL Group heeft last van adverteerders die minder geld besteden aan reclames. Bedrijven zijn terughoudend met hun marketinguitgaven vanwege slechte economische vooruitzichten. Door de reclamedip was de omzet van RTL in de eerste negen maanden van 2023 met 4,66 miljard euro 7 procent lager dan vorig jaar.  ( 8 min )

De dijken, waterkeringen en dammen die ons tegen het water beschermen worden versterkt. In 2014 werd geschat dat het om zo'n 1.500 kilometer ging, nu blijkt het te gaan om ongeveer 2.000 kilometer. De operatie gaat vele miljarden extra kosten.  ( 9 min )

De vraag naar diamanten is de laatste maanden flink gekelderd. Dat blijkt uit cijfers van onder meer De Beers Group, een van de grootste diamanthandelaren ter wereld.  ( 8 min )

Dat de armoede in Nederland vorig jaar historisch laag was, ziet Stichting Armoedefonds niet terug in de praktijk. Dat meldt het fonds woensdag in een reactie op nieuwe cijfers.  ( 8 min )

Adidas stopt voorlopig met de verkoop van de populaire Yeezy-sneakers, hoewel de collectie van rapper Ye de afgelopen tijd weer honderden miljoenen heeft opgeleverd.  ( 9 min )

Elon Musk brengt een chatbot uit die net even anders werkt dan zijn concurrenten. Grok is gemaakt om vragen te beantwoorden met humor en op een rebelse toon. De chatbot geeft volgens Musk ook antwoord op pittige vragen die door andere chatbots worden geschuwd.  ( 10 min )

Mensen met invloedrijke politieke functies zijn betrokken bij 14 miljard euro aan verdachte geldtransacties van en naar Nederland. Het gaat om crimineel geld dat voortkomt uit onder meer omkoping, afpersing en verduistering van geld uit de schatkist.  ( 9 min )

Het beleid om voorzichtig te zijn met renteverhogingen legt ABN AMRO geen windeieren. De bank heeft in het derde kwartaal een winst van 759 miljoen euro geboekt. Dat komt mede door "sterke netto rentebaten", zoals ABN het omschrijft.  ( 9 min )

We gaan vijftig jaar terug in de tijd en horen hoe de hele omgeving toen Hoogovens ademde - letterlijk en figuurlijk. In vrijwel elk gezin in de IJmond lijkt wel iemand voor het bedrijf te werken. Het jaarlijkse hoogtepunt is de trotse onthulling van het kerstpakket.  ( 7 min )

Ahold Delhaize verkoopt de Amerikaanse online supermarkt FreshDirect aan flitsbezorger Getir. Dat maakten beide bedrijven woensdag bekend. Verder blijkt dat de winst bij het moederbedrijf van Albert Heijn en bol flink is gedaald.  ( 9 min )

Pensioenfonds PFZW verhoogt zijn pensioenen volgend jaar met 4,8 procent. De verhoging geldt ook voor degenen die nog niet met pensioen zijn, maar wel pensioen opbouwen.  ( 9 min )

Meerdere politieke partijen plaatsen zonder toestemming volgcookies op hun websites. Daarmee schenden ze de wet, blijkt uit onderzoek van de NOS. De overtredingen zijn gesignaleerd bij BoerBurgerBeweging (BBB), Forum voor Democratie (FVD), SGP en Volt.  ( 8 min )

Pensioenfonds PFZW verhoogt zijn pensioenen volgend jaar met 4,8 procent. De verhoging geldt ook voor degenen die nog niet met pensioen zijn, maar wel pensioen opbouwen.  ( 8 min )

Het beleid om voorzichtig te zijn met renteverhogingen legt ABN AMRO geen windeieren. De bank heeft in het derde kwartaal een winst van 759 miljoen euro geboekt. Dat komt mede door "sterke netto rentebaten", zoals ABN het omschrijft.  ( 9 min )

Voordat Tata Steel een van de controversieelste bedrijven van Nederland werd, was de staalfabriek juist zeer geliefd bij omwonenden. "Nederland was verzuild. En in de IJmond kun je zeggen dat Hoogovens een soort eigen zuil had", vertelt een ex-medewerker.  ( 12 min )

Speculators for the first time since mid-2022 are signaling optimism on U.S. stocks, as futures markets bets favoring S&P 500 gains now outweigh bearish wagers.  ( 1 min )

Stock futures were slightly higher in premarket trading as oil prices continued to tumble from yesterday's 3-month low ahead of a speech from Fed Chair Jerome Powell.  ( 1 min )

Shares of EV truck maker Rivian surged after raising its production forecast for the year, and Amazon is reportedly developing a new artificial intelligence model. Here’s what investors need to know today.  ( 1 min )

The Municipal Liquidity Facility (MLF) was a Federal Reserve initiative to keep state and local governments funded during the COVID-19 crisis.  ( 22 min )

Today's best CD rates are 6.18% from Bayer Heritage Federal Credit Union, 6.14% from Minnequa Works Credit Union, and 5.80% from either Seattle Bank or Credit Human.  ( 19 min )

Theodore W. Schultz was an agricultural economist who won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1979 for his research in development economics.  ( 21 min )

An Associate in Commercial Underwriting (AU) is a person with qualifications to evaluate risk for insurance companies.  ( 21 min )

The S&P 500 gained 0.3% on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, amid optimism that the Fed has finished raising interest rates to tackle high inflation.  ( 17 min )

DDOG stock jumped 30% after the cloud cybersecurity company handily beat out analyst expectations and revised full-year guidance higher.  ( 17 min )

GlobalFoundries shares surged after reporting better-than-expected third-quarter earnings on resilient demand, boosting other chip stocks.  ( 17 min )

Something unusual happened with the nation’s student loan debt the last quarter: It went down, and by a record amount.  ( 17 min )

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the key to getting grants, scholarships, work-study, and loans to help pay for college.  ( 27 min )

China Investment Corporation is the sovereign wealth fund of China that invests in public and private assets to diversify foreign exchange holdings.  ( 22 min )

Planet Fitness shares powered higher as membership additions helped the fitness center operator beat profit and sales estimates.  ( 17 min )

If you have an ITIN instead of a Social Security number, you can still get a personal loan. Here’s what you need to know about the process.  ( 24 min )

The limit for contributions to traditional and Roth IRAs for 2023 is $7,000, plus $8,000 if the taxpayer is age 50 or older.  ( 29 min )

The regulator in charge of the Federal Home Loan Banking system wants the government enterprise company to be less of a “lender of last resort” for failing banks after this spring's turmoil.  ( 18 min )

Rates on 30-year mortgages have halted their four-day plunge with a minor increase. But rates for 10-year, 15-year, and 20-year loans saw much bigger jumps.  ( 19 min )

The Current Population Survey is a statistical survey of households that is performed by the U.S. Census Bureau of Labor Statistics on a monthly basis.  ( 23 min )

Learn about what notional and market value are, and how to calculate the notional value of a futures contract.  ( 23 min )

Shares of Gen Digital moved higher as the cybersecurity software firm beat sales estimates, boosted by growth in customers and revenue per user.  ( 18 min )

During appearances on Tuesday, Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said the economy was making sufficient progress on inflation, while Fed Governor Michelle Bowman said further rate hikes may be needed.  ( 18 min )

Warehouse lending is credit extended by a financial institution to a loan originator to fund a mortgage that a borrower initially used to buy a property.  ( 22 min )

In its latest acquisition, Kinder Morgan announced plans to purchase NextEra Energy Partner’s South Texas pipeline system for $1.82 billion.  ( 17 min )

A loan shark is a person or entity that charges borrowers interest above an established legal rate. Often they are members of organized groups offering short-term loans who use threats of violence for debt collection.  ( 22 min )